Better Homes and Gardens (Australia)
Fabulous flowers AND FOLIAGE SEE IT!
Unique flowers and foliage are what differentiate grevilleas from all other plants. And they can be broken down into specific groups.
• The spectacular flower clusters have no petals and generally take one of three forms: toothbrush (stamens and styles emerge on one side of the stem), spider (stamens and styles look like spider legs), or brush (a more even arrangement of stamens and styles).
• The foliage ranges from sharp needles, to deeply lobed, to fat blobs, to fern-like, usually in whorls around the stems.
• While the flowers are exquisite, many foliage forms are not soft to touch, but do provide safety for birds and other wildlife from predatory cats.
What Illawarra Grevillea Park.
Where Grevillea Park Rd, Bulli, NSW, one hour’s drive south of Sydney.
When October 30 and 31. First two weekends in May (autumn), first two weekends in July (winter) and first two weekends in September (spring), 10am-4pm. Subject to COVID-19 restrictions, so check website for updates.
Cost $7, children free.
More info illawarragrevilleapark. com.au.