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ORIGIN:Grevillea 'Poorinda Refrain' is said to be a hybrid between a New South Wales form of Grevillea floribunda and G. alpina. Cultivar first received by the Authority: 7 September 1964. Applicant: Mr L Hodge.
DESCRIPTION:It is a bushy shrub growing to a height of about 1.3m. The leaves are covered on both sides with dense silvery hairs, and about 22mm long by about 5mm wide. The leaf edges are rolled under. The flowers are formed into clusters at the ends of short branchlets. The perianth is very woolly and yellow-buff in colour and about 8mm long and the styles are about 10mm long.
COLOUR CODING: RHS Colour Chart, 1966 edition
perianth tube and limb: yellow-orange 22 between A and B striped near
greyed-red 179A
style: red 54A
ACRA REFERENCES: ACC046, CBG8006493/8100557/8006494
ACCEPTED FOR REGISTRATION ON: 28 May 1978