Grevillea ‘Long John’

Pink-red shrimp-like flowers appear year-round on thread-leaf shrub. Fast-growing. Prefers well-drained soils of low fertility.
Grevillea 'Long John'Grevillea 'Long John'Grevillea 'Long John'
height 12–20ft
width 8–12ft
tolerates Drought, Wind
water
needs		 Low
water
info		 Grevilleas are drought tolerant, but they’ll want infrequent additional summer water at least every couple of weeks once established. They prefer well-drained soil, but they’re less picky than some of the other proteaceous plants.
hardy
to		 27F
exposure Part Shade – Full Sun
indoor
outdoor		 Outdoor
drainage In Ground: Cactus Mix, In Pots: Cactus Mix, Tolerates Sandy Soil
fertilizing Bloodmeal, Fish Emulsion, Low Needs, No Phosphorus
origin Australia
california
native		 No
sunset
zones		 15–17, 19–24

Sunset Zones Map

Outdoor Exposure Guide

OUTDOOR EXPOSURE GUIDE

Full Sun
Six or more hours of sun beams directly landing on the plant's leaves.

Part Shade
Three to five hours of sun beams directly landing on the plant's leaves.

Part Sun
One to two hours of sun beams directly landing on the plants leaves.

Full Shade
The plant is never fully lit by sun beams, but is in a bright spot or has dappled sunbeams playing over the leaves throughout the day.

Deep Shade
The plant never has dappled light on the leaves, and is in a place that feels dim, even on a nice sunny day.

SUNSET ZONES MAP

Growing Notes

While grevilleas have a naturally shrubby appearance, these larger ones can easily be pruned up into a tidy small tree by removing lower branches and suckers. They can be pruned with hedgers to make a loose wall or with pruners to create an open screen. Begin pruning early if a smaller overall plant is desirable, but don’t prune more than the last two years’ growth, or the plant may not bud back from where it’s pruned. Remove spent flower spikes.

Special Interest

Hummers love this grevillea.