Grevillea ‘Moonlight’
One of the most fashionable grevilleas in Australia at the moment is Grevillea ‘Moonlight’ with creamy white flowers.
Plant details
Common name: Grevillea Moonlight
Botanical name: Grevillea ‘Moonlight’
Climate: It is best grown in the warmer zones of Australia, but is worth a try in cooler areas.
Description: A tall growing grevillea which can grow as a small tree to about 5m (15′) tall with soft cream flowers and is highly bird attracting. It flowers for most of the year, rarely being without the odd flower.
Uses:
colour in a native garden
bird attracting plant
Likes:
well drained soil
full sun
Dislikes:
heavy frosts
Care:
Native plants and in particular grevilleas benefit from regular pruning. Grevillea specialists recommend pruning the plant in late May and late November and cutting it back by about one third. Old plants that are looking scruffy can be rejuvenated by pruning in this manner. With small, low-growing grevilleas that have become scrawny it is best to simply pull them up as they can be readily replaced with a new, vigorous plant. Within six months the new plant will have become well established. Grevilleas do not require a lot of fertilising but you could use fish emulsion products when fertilising grevilleas.
Availability:
Contact your local specialist native nursery for Grevillea ‘Moonlight’. If they are not available, the nursery should be able to order them in.
