GREVILLIEAS HOME STUDY ONLINE
Learn to Grow Grevilleas
- As a landscape plant
- As a cut flower
Grevilleas are a wide group of plants, all but seven species coming from Australia. They are widespread across Australia, occurring in both cool temperate, and hot tropical climates.
There are around 250 species. About half of these are native to the south west corner of Australia.
Known commonly as “Spider Flowers”; the Grevillea flower is more like a brush than a traditional flower. It has obscure petals, but is none the less very colourful. Flower colour varies greatly; and most hold their flowers for a long period.
Grevilleas include both small to very large plants (from prostrate ground covers, through small and medium shrubs up to large trees). Their hardiness is variable according to species. The foliage is also variable ranging from small, entire leaves to lobed or pinnate leaves. All are arranged alternately on the stems and some have hairy undersurfaces. Most have a medium to fast growth rate.
The way you should treat a particular species of Grevillea will differ from place to place, and according to what you are trying to get from the plant.
Lesson Structure
There are 8 lessons in this course:
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Introduction & Resources
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Grevillea Culture - Planting, staking, mulching, watering, pest & disease, feeding etc.
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Propagating Grevilleas.
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The Most Commonly Grown Varieties. Latest hybrids and trustworthy oldies.
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Other Important Groups. Poorinda hybrids, banksii hybrids, etc.
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The Lesser Grown Groups. Species, size, flower colour and foliage.
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Making The Best Use of Grevilleas. In containers, in the ground, growing for profit, etc.
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Special Assignment - One plant or group.
Each lesson culminates in an assignment which is submitted to the school, marked by the school's tutors and returned to you with any relevant suggestions, comments, and if necessary, extra reading.
Aims
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Identify a range of different Grevilleas.
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Explain the culture of different types of Grevilleas.
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Propagate different Grevilleas
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Discuss different uses for Grevilleas
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Compare identifiable characteristics and cultural preferences of a range of Grevilleas.
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Discuss a range of Grevillea hybrids and cultivars
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Identify and compare a range of commonly cultivated Grevilleas.
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Discuss one Grevillea species, cultivar or type in depth.
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