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Flower is the most beautiful thing in the world. Give tropical look to your outdoor garden with this spectacular blooming Silver Oak Plant.
Grevillea robusta (Silky Oak) is an evergreen tree. Its flowers are yellow-orange bottle brush-like blooms.Silk-Oak is pyramidal to oval in shape, eventually developing a few heavy horizontal limbs and a thick trunk.
| Plant Height | 20 inch (51 cm) |
| Plant Spread | 5 inch (13 cm) |
| Common Name | Grevillea, Silk Oak, Silver oak |
| Maximum Reachable Height | 75 feet |
| Flower Colour | Golden orange |
| Bloom Time | May-June. |
| Difficulty Level | Easy to grow |
| Sunlight | |
| Watering | Medium |
| Soil | |
| Temperature | G. robusta can survive temperatures down to -8 degrees C with little or no damage. |
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Ornamental Use:
1. To plant Grevillea olivacea in a pot, choose a pot having of 5-7 inch upper diameter and drainage holes. 2. Fill the 1/3 pot with well-drained soil rich in organic content and place the plant in the center of the pot. 3. Fill the remaining pot with the same soil. 4. Keep the plant in indirect bright light location for 2-3 days and then gradually move to a location that receives 4-6 hours of direct sunlight. 5. Once the plant is overgrown in the current pot, plant it in the field. If you are planting purchased plants directly in ground follow the below procedure. 1. Keep the plant in indirect bright light for 3-4 days and gradually move to a location receiving direct sunlight for 4-6 hours a day. 2. Dig a pit twice the size of the bag/pot the current plant is in. 3. Fill the 1/3 of pit with soil rich in organic content, place the plant in center and fill the pit with same soil. 4. Apply water General caring tips Plant should get 4-6 hours of sunlight a day. Water the plant when surface soil (1-2 inches) feels dry to touch. Apply any organic fertilizer during the main growing season(June-October).
You can plant Grevillea outdoor where it will get 4-6 hrs of bright sunlight is available.
You can plant Grevillea in the spring(February-March) season.
To grow plant through seed consider the following points 1. Use a pot having a 5-7 inch upper diameter and drainage holes. 2. Fill the pot with well-drained soil. To sow seeds make a hole about 1-2 inches in the soil, place seeds in it, cover with soil and apply water. 3. Maintain the moisture in soil by applying water if soil in pot (1-2 inches) feels dry to touch. 4. Keep the pot at a location receiving indirect bright light. Seeds will germinate within a two weeks. Note - For further details check the product description on nurserylive.com
Consider the following points to prune a Grevillea plant 1. Grevilleas respond well to a tip prune so regular tip pruning can be carried out. 2. Cut around 5 to 10 cm of newer growth from the tip does this every 3 months. 3. Prune dead, yellow and dried part of a plant. 4. Older Grevilleas may require a hard prune.
