MBN 1Gal Grevillea 'Superb' 06009

‘Superb’ closeup habit silky buds closeup salmon phase more flowers the most popular plant in Australia, deservedly. This is a close recross of the revolutionary G. ‘Robyn Gordon,’ but with a white G. banksii parent instead of the usual red. It grows as a vigorous, somewhat open shrub to 4-6’ tall, spreading to 8’ or more at glorious, eye-popping maturity. It is very close to its sister except that for color, but is distinctly more vigorous, somewhat larger and its leaves are lighter green in color. Its distinctive flowers come in the same gigantic clusters but are light coral orange (cool) to pale apricot (warm) instead of rose to dark coral red, and they show yellow styles when they first start to crack open. have large, showy, yellow styles. It is a phenomenal nectar producer, to the point that if you slap mature clusters against your palm it will fill with delicious, sweet fluid. This was a traditional Aborigine treat with some species though others are known to accumulate cyanide in their nectar - always drink responsibly. I rank it as the single best hummingbird plant we grow, very possibly the best in existence, if you have the climate to grow it. Site it in sun to part shade, with at least a little summer watering, in soils of average or better drainage. Expect it to severely damaged or killed below 25°F, protect it from any morning sun for best chances of survival. UC Santa Cruz.