''Grevillea'' 'Robyn Gordon' is a

grevillea ''Grevillea'', commonly known as spider flowers, is a genus of about 360 species of evergreen flowering plants in the family Proteaceae. Plants in the genus ''Grevillea'' are shrubs, rarely trees, with the leaves arranged alternately along the b ...

cultivar which has been planted widely in Australia and other countries.

Description

It is a shrub that grows to two metres high and three metres wide, with divided leaves. The deep red

inflorescence An inflorescence is a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a complicated arrangement of branches. Morphologically, it is the modified part of the shoot of seed plants where flowers are formed o ...

s are about 15 cm long by 9 cm wide and attract

honeyeaters The honeyeaters are a large and diverse family, Meliphagidae, of small to medium-sized birds. The family includes the Australian chats, myzomelas, friarbirds, wattlebirds, miners and melidectes. They are most common in Australia and New Guinea ...

Origins

The

cultivar A cultivar is a type of cultivated plant that people have selected for desired traits and when propagated retain those traits. Methods used to propagate cultivars include: division, root and stem cuttings, offsets, grafting, tissue culture, ...

, was a chance cross between a red-flowered form of ''

Grevillea banksii ''Grevillea banksii'', commonly known as Banks' grevillea, Byfield waratah, red flowered silky oak and dwarf silky oak, and in Hawaii as kāhili flower, is a species of flowering plant in the family Proteaceae and is endemic to Queensland. It is ...

'' and '' G. bipinnatifida'', selected by the late plant collector David Gordon in

Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , established_ ...

for its prolific and sustained flowering. Trials, which began in 1963, demonstrated stability in its characteristics and it was released to the nursery trade in 1968. It was registered in 1973 under the name 'Robyn Gordon' in memory of his daughter who died in 1969, aged 16. Grevillea "Robyn Gordon" and Similar Cultivars article, Australian Native Plants Society (Australia) http://anpsa.org.au/g-super1.html

Allergies

Along with a number of other grevilleas in the Robyn Gordon group of cultivars, it may cause allergic

contact dermatitis Contact dermatitis is a type of acute or chronic inflammation of the skin caused by exposure to chemical or physical agents. Symptoms of contact dermatitis can include itchy or dry skin, a red rash, bumps, blisters, or swelling. These rashes are ...

for certain sensitive individuals who come into contact with it.*

References

Robyn Gordon Cultivars of Australian plants Garden plants of Australia Proteales of Australia {{Australia-eudicot-stub

Description

Origins

Allergies

See also

References