{"product_id":"amazing-grace-grevillea-grevillea-laurifolia-amazing-grace","title":"Amazing Grace Grevillea - Grevillea laurifolia 'Amazing Grace'","description":"\u003cp\u003eAmazing Grace Grevillea (\u003cem\u003eGrevillea laurifolia\u003c\/em\u003e 'Amazing Grace') is a low, wide-spreading native groundcover, about 30cm high but reaching up to 4m across. Dark red brush flowers appear in winter and spring above divided, ferny leaves that flush maroon bronze in the cooler months. Vigorous and tough, it carpets banks and bare ground quickly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFast cover.\u003c\/strong\u003e Vigorous growth gives quick results, and the dense mat that forms keeps weeds down.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWinter and spring colour.\u003c\/strong\u003e Dark red brush flowers open when many gardens have little in bloom, and birds love them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColoured foliage.\u003c\/strong\u003e The leaves are ferny and divided, with maroon bronze new growth in the cooler months.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrost and drought tolerant.\u003c\/strong\u003e Once established it comes through frost and is reasonably drought hardy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHolds a slope.\u003c\/strong\u003e Spreading stems bind soil on banks and batters, so it is a sound choice for erosion control.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBanks and slopes.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 2m apart across the slope. Each plant spreads up to 4m, so the gaps close over time, and mulch between plants keeps weeds out until they do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUnder larger shrubs and trees.\u003c\/strong\u003e It makes a living mulch beneath taller natives, with full sun to part shade suiting the spot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNative garden underplanting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Use it as a low skirt around grevilleas, banksias and callistemons, where its dark flowers and bronze foliage fill the base of the planting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Amazing Grace Grevillea in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Choose a position in full sun to part shade. Once established it comes through frost and is reasonably drought hardy, which suits temperate and Mediterranean gardens in the south as well as drier inland gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant in well drained clay loams or sandy soil with a neutral to acid pH.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water during the first 8 to 12 weeks until the plant is established. Feed with a slow release native fertiliser when buds form, and choose one with phosphorus under 3 per cent, because grevilleas are sensitive to phosphorus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Clip back to keep it in check if required. It is fine to leave it to spread over a bank.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe sell Amazing Grace Grevillea as tube stock, a young plant in an 80mm deep tube that establishes quickly, in 140mm pots in packs of 10, and in 200mm pots in packs of 6. Tubes suit a large bank planted in numbers, while the potted packs cover ground sooner. Expect a small plant at first, with spread building over the first couple of seasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/grevilleas\"\u003eBrowse our grevilleas\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/groundcover\"\u003eMore groundcover plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-retaining-walls\"\u003ePlants for retaining walls and banks\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/grevillea-care-guide\"\u003eGrevillea care guide: flowers, feeding and the phosphorus rule\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbout 2m apart for a continuous carpet. Each plant spreads up to 4m, so mulch the bare soil between them until they meet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it keep weeds down?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, once it forms a dense mat. Clear existing weeds before planting and mulch the gaps, and it takes over the job.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy does grevillea need a low phosphorus fertiliser?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrevilleas are phosphorus sensitive, so a general garden fertiliser can harm them. Use a slow release native fertiliser with phosphorus under 3 per cent when buds form.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":67787223335231,"sku":"GRE-LAU-AMAZIN-tube","price":24.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":67787223367999,"sku":"GRE-LAU-AMAZIN-140MM-P10","price":188.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":67787223400767,"sku":"GRE-LAU-AMAZIN-200MM-P6","price":250.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/amazing-grace-grevillea-grevillea-laurifolia-amazing-grace.jpg?v=1792152821","url":"https:\/\/nurserynearme.com.au\/products\/amazing-grace-grevillea-grevillea-laurifolia-amazing-grace","provider":"Nursery Near Me","version":"1.0","type":"link"}