GREVILLEA RED LANTERNS

Grevillea Red Lantern is one of the softer-foliage low-growing varieties. The fine foliage is almost web-like or lacey and very attractive in its own right. Each of the bright-red flower-heads is made up of many small flowers which are densely crowded onto heads or spikes with their most conspicuous feature being the long styles which are first bent over like a hair pin and then straighten out giving them a spider-like appearance. These appear over a long period of time and can continue all year. Red Lantern will perform better in full sun or part shade and will also tolerate poor soils although prefers a well-draining loam, sand or clay as well as coastal areas. Once Red Lantern is established it requires minimal water although in extended dry periods will appreciate a deep watering occasionally and mulching to retain moisture and control weeds is beneficial. After flowering a light prune will maintain the desired shape and encourage a more a more bushy habit. Grevillea thelmania Red Lantern grows 1.5m tall by 2 m wide.