{"product_id":"silk-carpet-grevillea-grevillea-pinaster-silk-carpet","title":"Silk Carpet Grevillea - Grevillea pinaster 'Silk Carpet'","description":"\u003cp\u003eSilk Carpet Grevillea (\u003cem\u003eGrevillea pinaster\u003c\/em\u003e 'Silk Carpet') is a Western Australian groundcover, about 0.5m tall and 2m wide, with fine slender foliage and pinkish-red flowers tipped in lime-yellow. The blooms open at the end of the stems through spring, and often again at other times of the year. It cascades down banks and over walls, and it handles clay and alkaline soil better than most grevilleas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA long spring show.\u003c\/strong\u003e Round pink-red flower heads with lime-yellow tips crown the stems in spring, with repeat flowers through the year.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMore soil flexibility than most grevilleas.\u003c\/strong\u003e It should tolerate alkaline soil, and it grows in clay, which most grevilleas will not.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWorks as a living mulch.\u003c\/strong\u003e The dense cover suppresses weeds, holds moisture in the soil and keeps the roots of larger plants cooler in summer and warmer in winter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFood for honeyeaters.\u003c\/strong\u003e The flowers lure local honeyeaters in for a feed, which suits a native or wildlife garden.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrost tolerant.\u003c\/strong\u003e Once established it tolerates frost.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBanks and slopes.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 1m apart across the slope. The long stems hold the soil together and cover it within a few seasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRetaining walls.\u003c\/strong\u003e Set plants along the top of a wall and the stems trail over the edge, softening hard lines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal and native gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e The parent species grows along the Western Australian coast, and Silk Carpet fits coastal and native plantings well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Silk Carpet Grevillea in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to part shade. It suits Mediterranean, warm temperate, cool temperate and subtropical gardens, and established plants tolerate frost.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Free-draining soil. Unlike most grevilleas it should tolerate alkaline soil and grows in clay, though a pH test is worth doing on limy ground. The parent species has vigorous roots, so keep it away from pipes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water for the first 8 to 12 weeks until established. Feed with a slow release native fertiliser when buds form, with phosphorus under 3 per cent, because grevilleas are sensitive to it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Prune after flowering to keep it neat and dense.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe sell Silk Carpet Grevillea as tube stock (a young plant in an 80mm deep tube that establishes quickly) and in 140mm pots in packs of 10. For a long bank, tubes are the cheapest way to cover ground, and the 140mm pots give you a head start where you want cover sooner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOur tube stock is grown for us and is not always available. When the tube shows as sold out, there is none at the moment, and the notify button on the page emails you the day it is back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\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\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/grevilleas\"\u003eBrowse all our grevilleas\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/grevillea-care-guide\"\u003eThe grevillea care guide, including the phosphorus rule\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\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I plant Silk Carpet in clay or limy soil?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt grows in clay, and the species should tolerate alkaline soil, unlike many grevilleas. Test the pH if your ground is very limy, and plant on a slight mound where clay holds water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill the roots damage pipes?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe parent species has vigorous roots, so keep Silk Carpet away from pipes, drains and paved edges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant 1m apart for a dense groundcover. Each plant reaches about 2m wide, so the gaps fill quickly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube (Backorder)","offer_id":67790333968703,"sku":"GRE-PIN-SILKCA-tube","price":20.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":67790334001471,"sku":"GRE-PIN-SILKCA-140MM-P10","price":210.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/silk-carpet-grevillea-grevillea-pinaster-silk-carpet.jpg?v=1792207639","url":"https:\/\/nurserynearme.com.au\/products\/silk-carpet-grevillea-grevillea-pinaster-silk-carpet","provider":"Nursery Near Me","version":"1.0","type":"link"}