Grevillea rosmarinifolia

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Plant
ID 162 Grevillea rosmarinifolia
Botanic Name Grevillea rosmarinifolia
Common Name Rosemary Spider Flower
Family Name Proteaceae
Cultivars 'Desert Flame', 'Jenkinsii', 'Lutea', 'Nana', 'Pink Pixi', 'Jubilee'
Origin South East Australia, Zone 8-10
Growth Type Shrub
Bark Type Woody
Foliage Type Evergreen Water Use Low
No. of Species 365
Growth Habit Bun-shape Growth Rate Fast
Height 1.5 - 2.5 m (5 - 8 ft) Spread 3 m (10 ft)
Plant Overview
This vigorous small shrub has upright stiff branching that forms an irregular rounded spiky habit. It has dark green needle-like leaves and the tube-shaped deep crimson flowers appear in a raceme from late winter to spring.
Leaf
Type Simple Additional Information
Shape Linear
The 33 mm (1 ¼ in) long sub-sessile linear-lanceolate leaves have a sharp-pointed apex and recurved margins. The upper surface is dark green and the pale green underside is pubescent.
Arrangement Alternate
Margin Recurved - Revolute
Colour Dark green
Size 25 - 33 mm ( 1.0 - 1.3 in )
Flower
Perfume Odorless Additional Information
Shape Tubulate
The tubulate flowers have pink and cream to lemon-green or orange perianth segments with a red style that is looped then becoming straight. The flowers are arranged in an umbellate raceme that appears in the upper leaf axils during spring.
Inflorescence Raceme
Colour Pink
Size 15 - 25 mm ( 0.6 - 1.0 in )
Flowering in
(Southern Hemisphere)
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Fruit
Type Follicle Additional Information
Colour Brown
The woody boat-shaped follicle has a persistent style and contains two winged seeds. The small seeds are viable but the plant is normally reproduced vegetatively.
Edible No
Bird Attractive Yes
Size 0 - 0 mm ( 0.0 - 0.0 in )
Fruiting in
(Southern Hemisphere)
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Environment & Cultivation
Natural Soil Well drained sandy to clay loam, slightly acid, moist during summer, pH 6.0-7.5
Container Pots, tubs-planter box, roof gardens, use lime free well drained compost
Climate Temperate
Aspect Full sun to part shade, tolerant of salt ,frost and drought
Pest & Diseases Borers on older wood, sweating, leaf miner, scale, painted apple moth
Fertiliser Low phosphate or light application of blood and bone during spring, soak roots once every 2 weeks
Pruning Prune after flowering, tolerates a moderate prune to thicken up
Cultural Uses Propagation
The Rosemary Spider Flower is grown on for its bushy habit and small red flowers. It is planted in parks and gardens along borders for screening or as a barrier plant and can be trimmed to form an informal hedge. It establishes in 2 - 3 years.
Take semi hardwood cuttings from summer to winter.
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