Grevillea ‘Canberra Gem’ (Spider Flower)

These spiny evergreen plants flower and flower and flower. Clusters of hooky crimson flowers on spiky leaved stems on a rounded bush that, over a couple decades can get to 3 metres x 3 metres.

An antipodean plant for full sun in acid to neutral free draining poor soil - loam or sand, do not feed. Protect from north facing winds.

N.B. When clipping several plants with the same tool, have a bucket containing a 5% bleach solution and swish your blades around for 30 seconds between plants to sterilise them. This will help avoid the chance of cross contamination of disease.

As with all woody plants, plant high, exposing as much of the taper at the base of the trunk as possible. Allowing soil to accumulate round the base of a tree can be fatal. Keep very well watered when first planted.