Good morning Didi, since you have already suggested a possibility I also
thought of *G.* "superb", a search for its ("superb") leaf and comparing
other details like inflo size, flowering season (throughout year) may help
go further. Of-course that would be a probability only.
Thank you
RegardsOn Sat, Nov 15, 2014 at 1:36 AM, Ushadi Micromini <[email protected] > wrote: > Dear Surajit > wonderful that you found and shared these links... > if one peruses these it becomes obvious that many sp and many many more > cultivars are being studied by these groups.. > yes there at least one and one comes across a few more very active study > groups of exotics , not to mention university level groups to study and id > these ... with live specimen in hand and often if not live, superb close > ups all aspects of the plants and flowers and dissections... > > Aarti: > > thanks for the fifth pic , but it dos not tell me the plant size and > details of the leaves etc... > > I am happy with Grevillea sp, cultivar .... > questions that arise with any plant and esp here with so many cultivars > out there... > what is the shape of the plant, how tall, what does the stem and bark > look like, branching, leaves details, and then flower spike/inflorescence > ... size etc... > I am not even sure of the color..is it pink? is it red? is it orange? is > it orangeish red? digital cameras do a number with some red colored > flowers and leaves ... ... unless we also take a reference card with us and > photograph it along with red its often difficult ... esp out under the > open sky... > > now the question is : which do i pick from these ps pics above taken in > a hurry: which cultivar??? > ..".ned kelly", "superb",, or "robyn gordon", cultivars or is it g. > juniperina? > > its a difficult task , you'll agree when you see and read the difficulties > in nailing the diagnosis based on these pictures only.... imagine the > intense scrutiny the study group undertakes... > > There were many cultivars in australia already and then i can imagine all > the cultivars developed since it became popular in american southwest... > > *my final diagnosis is red flowering cultivar of Grevillea sp.* > > I am glad you showed these and it will be in the database in indiatreepix > as an australian plant, and in this day and age of all xeriscaping plants > finding a place in international growers lists, it may come to india like > the artichokes, kiwi, avocado etc etc have .. who knows..it may be a start > of another conversation.. > > but today this is as far i am willing to go based on the data we have. > > iti... > > usha di > > On Fri, Nov 14, 2014 at 11:40 PM, Aarti S. Khale <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Surajit Ji, >> Thanks for the link. >> It does look like my Grevillea. >> Let the experts decide, since I am not one. >> Regards, >> Aarti >> >> On Fri, Nov 14, 2014 at 9:41 PM, surajit koley < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Thanks for an interesting unknown exotica, this pdf >>> <http://www.sgapqld.org.au/growing_grevilleas.pdf> and article >>> <http://www.pacifichorticulture.org/articles/best-grevilleas-for-southern-california/> >>> read >>> along with http://anpsa.org.au/g-super1.html may help. >>> Thank you >>> Regards >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Nov 13, 2014 at 4:25 PM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Forwarding again for Id assistance please. >>>> >>>> Some earlier relevant feedback: >>>> whole plant? ht ?? etc >>>> see this: >>>> >>>> its mind boggling to say the least... >>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Grevillea_cultivars >>>> >>>> Usha di >>>> >>>> A small tree, hardly 10 feet in height cultivated in the garden >>>> overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge. >>>> Grevillea banksii comes to my mind on searching further. >>>> Thanks for the link. >>>> So many different colors. >>>> Regards, >>>> Aarti >>>> >>>> I thought G. robusta only >>>> G. lanigera, G. juniperina, are displayed as small shrubs in hanging >>>> baskets in Farmers markets. >>>> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >>>> >>>> i am not so sure of the diagnosis >>>> usha di >>>> its just not three >>>> many many are sold esp in california >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Thanks for the suggested id. >>>> I could locate one more picture, giving an idea of the small tree. >>>> Regards, >>>> Aarti >>>> >>>> >>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>>> From: Aarti S. 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