About Grevillea confertifolia F.Muell.
Grevillea confertifolia F.Muell., commonly known as Grampians grevillea, is a spreading, often dense shrub that usually grows up to 1 metre (3 feet 3 inches) tall. Its leaves are shaped linear to narrowly oblong, measuring 10–45 millimetres (0.39–1.77 inches) long and 0.7–2.0 millimetres (0.028–0.079 inches) wide. The leaf edges are turned down or rolled under, hiding all of the lower leaf surface except the mid-vein. Flowers are typically arranged in groups of more than thirty on the ends of branchlets, and are reddish-purple. The pistil is 10.5–12.5 millimetres (0.41–0.49 inches) long, with a pink to reddish-mauve style. Flowering takes place from August to December, and the fruit produced is a hairless, oblong follicle that is 11–12 millimetres (0.43–0.47 inches) long. This species grows on rocky sites in woodland, or in the shrub layer near streams, and is endemic to the Grampians Range in Victoria, Australia. In horticulture, Grevillea confertifolia is available commercially, and can be grown in a wide range of soil types. It is tolerant of frost, and tolerant of drought once established. It can be propagated from seed, or from semi-hardwood cuttings treated with rooting hormone solution.
