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Bronze Rambler grevillea Grevillea 'Bronze Rambler'
When it flowers
- January, not flowering
- February, not flowering
- March, not flowering
- April, not flowering
- May, not flowering
- June, not flowering
- July, flowering
- August, flowering
- September, flowering
- October, flowering
- November, flowering
- December, not flowering
Fast groundcover grevillea with burgundy flowers and bronze-red new growth.
A vigorous prostrate grevillea that spreads widely, rooting along its stems. It's grown for its dense cover of lobed leaves, which flush bronze-red in spring, and for its small burgundy toothbrush flowers from late winter.
In the garden
- Attracts
- Birds and shelter for small wildlife
- Flowers
- Burgundy-red toothbrush flowers, about 4 cm long.
- Leaves
- Deeply lobed, holly-like leaves; new growth bronze-red.
Growing conditions
- Climate
- Subtropical and temperate
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Soil
- Sandy, loam and clay
- Drainage
- Needs good drainage
- Frost
- Moderate frost
- Water
- Some dry spells
Planting and care
- Grown from
- Cuttings
Planting
Allow 3 m between plants. Ideal for banks, large rockeries and under taller shrubs in the open.
Pruning
Trim the outer stems in late spring to keep it in bounds and dense.
Care
Use a low-phosphorus native fertiliser, if any. Water through long dry spells until established.
Where it comes from
- Family
- Proteaceae
- Order
- Proteales
- Native to
- Garden origin
Where to buy
Widely available.
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Further reading
- Grevillea 'Bronze Rambler' on the Atlas of Living Australia (Atlas of Living Australia)
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