그레빌레아 '푸린다 로열 맨틀'-[정명] Grevillea 'Poorinda Royal Mantle'

The Grevillea ‘Poorinda Royal Mantle’ is just one of many Poorinda cultivars that were introduced during the 1970s and 1980s. The name Poorinda comes from a property in Gippsland, Victoria, that belonged to Leo Hodge.

He was the creator of various hybrids of Grevillea. The name comes from an aboriginal word and means ‘light’.  If you have a low wall that needs some of nature’s decorating, the Grevillea ‘Royal Mantle’ will look great draped over it. 

The shrub flowers throughout the year, but its most generous blooms are during winter and spring. If the Grevillea ‘Royal Mantle’ is grown in full sun, you should enjoy an abundance of red flowers that are toothbrush shaped. When the new leaves emerge, they are a brilliant shade of brown, bronze and red. 

Grevillea ‘Royal Mantle’ is able to grow down very steep banks, and offers generous coverage that spreads quickly. The shrub can achieve a maximum spread of up to 6 metres. You’ll find this lovely shrub growing in most parts of Australia. It is both drought and frost tolerant. 

A prostrate dense ground cover with attractive toothed leaves, new growth is coppery red. One of the original and best Grevillea cultivars ever released. Fantastic for banks and as a ground cover, and in large landscaping areas, as it can quickly grow to cover to 6 metres. Flowers winter to late spring with toothbrush red flowers, with spot flowering the rest of the year. Also makes a great weeping standard when grafted. Grows in most areas of Australia except for the tropics. Drought tolerant, fast growing and withstands frost to -8.

Feed in spring and summer with a good native fertilizer, watering in well afterwards to avoid leaf burn.

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