Grevillea 'Kingaroy Slippers' — Bushy

Overview

Grevillea 'Kingaroy Slippers' is a bushy conservatory greenhouse in the genus Grevillea, part of the Proteaceae family, with evergreen foliage. Grevillea 'Kingaroy Slippers' grows best in full sun, and tolerates loam and sand soils and acid and neutral pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H4. Suggested uses include city and courtyard gardens, coastal, mediterranean climate plants, flower borders and beds and wall side borders.

About

Grevillea 'Kingaroy Slippers' is a bushy evergreen cultivar of the Grevillea genus, which includes both shrubs and trees known for their alternate leaves and distinctive petal-less flowers with vibrant calyx tubes and prominent styles. This cultivar thrives in full sun and prefers a sheltered position with well-drained loam or sandy soil that is acid to neutral in pH. Hardy to UK zone H4, it is suitable for city and courtyard gardens, coastal and Mediterranean climates, as well as flower borders and walls. It is best grown in fertile, well-drained soil and can be propagated by semi-hardwood cuttings, with interest in spring and summer.

Growing conditions

Best soil and position for Grevillea

Sunlight: Full sun
Soil type: Loam, Sand
Soil pH: Acid, Neutral
Soil moisture: Well-drained
Aspect: South-facing, West-facing, East-facing
Exposure: Sheltered
UK hardiness: H4

Plant details

Grevillea 'Kingaroy Slippers' size, habit and characteristics

Plant type: Conservatory Greenhouse, Shrubs
Habit: Bushy
Foliage: Evergreen
Suggested uses: City and courtyard gardens, Coastal, Mediterranean climate plants, Flower borders and beds, Wall side borders