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Greyia sutherlandii

 
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Family: Greyiaceae
Genus: Greyia (GRAY-yuh) (Info)
Species: sutherlandii (suth-er-LAN-dee-eye) (Info)

2 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Shrubs

Height:
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)

Spacing:
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Red-Orange

Bloom Time:
Late Winter/Early Spring

Foliage:
Evergreen

Other details:
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From herbaceous stem cuttings
From softwood cuttings
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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Profile:

2 positives
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive hothouse_flower On Oct 30, 2011, hothouse_flower from Aptos, CA wrote:

this small tree really stands out as a specimen and makes a great entryway planting- on an overcast day it positively glows!! the shape and colour of the leaves is just gorgeous!

Positive palmbob On Apr 1, 2004, palmbob from Tarzana, CA (Zone 9b) wrote:

Incredible flowers on this unusual species of bottlebrush.. flowers look more like a GRevillea... brilliant coloration. Can't find much about this plant on the web.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Aptos, California
Cathedral City, California
La Presa, California



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