''Grevillea'' 'Robyn Gordon' is a
grevillea 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
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s are about 15 cm long by 9 cm wide
and attract
honeyeaters.
Origins
The
cultivar
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, was a chance cross between a red-flowered form of ''
Grevillea banksii'' 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
, establishe ...
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.[*]
See also
* List of Grevillea cultivars
References
Robyn Gordon
Cultivars of Australian plants
Garden plants of Australia
Proteales of Australia
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