Grevillea ‘Sandra Gordon’
Sandra Gordon grevillea
Large, fast-growing, evergreen shrub or small tree sports rich yellow spidery blossoms at branch tips. Avoid phosphorus fertilizer.
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 Height | 10–16ft |
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 Width | 7–13ft |
 Tolerates | Drought, Wind |
 Water needs | Low – Moderate |
Grevilleas are drought tolerant, but they'll want infrequent additional summer water at least every couple of weeks once established. They prefer well-drained soil, but they're less picky than some of the other proteaceous plants. | |
 Hardy to | 25°F |
 Exposure | Part Shade – Full Sun |
 Plant traits | Bees, Flowering, Hedge, Humming Birds, Screen, Shrub |
 Indoor / outdoor | Outdoor |
 Drainage | In Ground: Cactus Mix, In Pots: Cactus Mix, Tolerates Sandy Soil |
 Fertilizing | Bloodmeal, Fish Emulsion, Low Needs, No Phosphorus |
 Origin | hybrid, Australia |
 Sunset zones | 14–24 |
Growing Notes
While grevilleas have a naturally shrubby appearance, these larger ones can easily be pruned up into a tidy small tree by removing lower branches and suckers. They can be pruned with hedgers to make a solid wall or with pruners to create an open screen. Begin pruning early if a smaller overall plant is desirable, but don't prune more than the last two years' growth, or the plant may not bud back from where it's pruned. Remove spent flower spikes.
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