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Grevillea alpina
'Olympic Flame'
Olympic Flame Mountain Grevillea, Olympic Flame Cat's Claws
| Family |
| Proteaceae |
| Genus |
| Grevillea |
| Species |
| alpina |
| Cultivar |
| 'Olympic Flame' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 9b - 10a |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cool season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H3 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -4 - 2 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 25 - 35 |
| Height |
| 1 - 2 m |
| Spread |
| 1 - 2 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| Grevillea alpina 'Olympic Flame' is a compact evergreen shrub with narrow, sharply pointed, needle-like foliage and clusters of deep reddish-pink, curling flowers. |
| Shape |
| Rounded. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Leaf Description |
| Alternate, needle-like, sharply elliptic, bright green. |
| Flower Description |
| Reddish-pink, curling under with cream-coloured underside, clustered in slightly pendant racemes. |
| Notable Specimens |
| RHS Garden, Rosemoor, North Devon, England. |
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