Grevillea 'Gaudi Chaudi' (Medium 200mm pot)
Grevillea 'Gaudi Chaudi' is a vigorous native groundcover with striking oak-leaf shaped foliage that flushes bronze-red on new growth. From spring into summer it's covered in burgundy-red toothbrush flowers that bring honeyeaters and other nectar-loving birds to the garden. It spreads quickly to blanket banks and slopes, and it's tough enough to handle Canberra's frosts and dry summers once settled in.
- Mature size: Around 20–40cm tall, spreading 2–3m or more wide
- Foliage: Deeply lobed, oak-leaf style leaves; new growth is bronze-red, maturing to deep green
- Flowers: Burgundy-red toothbrush flowers, mainly spring to summer
- Growth habit: Low, fast-spreading and trailing
- Position: Full sun to part shade in well-drained soil
- Climate: Frost hardy and handles Canberra winters once established
- Water needs: Low once established; water regularly through its first summer
- Soil: Free-draining, low-phosphorus soil. On heavy Canberra clay, dig in gypsum clay breaker and plant on a slight mound. In pots, use Native Osmocote Potting Mix.
- Feeding: Sensitive to phosphorus, so use a native fertiliser only: Osmocote Native in spring, or Neutrog Bush Tucker as a liquid feed. Avoid general fertilisers and manures.
- Maintenance: Low; trim the edges if it spreads further than you'd like
- Ideal for: Covering banks and slopes, spilling over retaining walls, large garden beds and bird-attracting native gardens
Grevillea 'Gaudi Chaudi' is a vigorous native groundcover with striking oak-leaf shaped foliage that flushes bronze-red on new growth. From spring into summer it's covered in burgundy-red toothbrush flowers that bring honeyeaters and other nectar-loving birds to the garden. It spreads quickly to blanket banks and slopes, and it's tough enough to handle Canberra's frosts and dry summers once settled in.
- Mature size: Around 20–40cm tall, spreading 2–3m or more wide
- Foliage: Deeply lobed, oak-leaf style leaves; new growth is bronze-red, maturing to deep green
- Flowers: Burgundy-red toothbrush flowers, mainly spring to summer
- Growth habit: Low, fast-spreading and trailing
- Position: Full sun to part shade in well-drained soil
- Climate: Frost hardy and handles Canberra winters once established
- Water needs: Low once established; water regularly through its first summer
- Soil: Free-draining, low-phosphorus soil. On heavy Canberra clay, dig in gypsum clay breaker and plant on a slight mound. In pots, use Native Osmocote Potting Mix.
- Feeding: Sensitive to phosphorus, so use a native fertiliser only: Osmocote Native in spring, or Neutrog Bush Tucker as a liquid feed. Avoid general fertilisers and manures.
- Maintenance: Low; trim the edges if it spreads further than you'd like
- Ideal for: Covering banks and slopes, spilling over retaining walls, large garden beds and bird-attracting native gardens