Lyndal is a Life Member of the Australian Plants Society Canberra Region Inc. and a member of APS NSW. brevifolia and E. glabra and has a spectacular pink flower during autumn and winter. Eremophila oppositifolia ‘Hardy Harry’ with lovely grey foliage and white flowers over a long period; Can you add citrus peel and onion skin to a worm farm video? Below, fruits of E. macdonnellii, E. maculata, E. glandulifera (top) and E. bowmanii, E. georgei, E. fraseri (bottom) (photos Phil Hempel). The only place I find they don’t work is one part of my garden. It is a vigorous ground cover with a grey-green leaf (photo below Lyndal Thorburn). Some of my favourite larger Eremophila plants are: Eremophila alternifolia for its deep pink bloom and long flowering period; Eremophila pantonii flowering in its natural habitat on the right (photo Phil Hempel). These natural locations led those trying to grow the genus, from the mid-1960s, to assume that, as desert-lovers, they needed little water, must have sandy soil, or would not survive in frosty or seaside areas. Below is a range of winter flowers from 40 different plants (photograph by Lyndal Thorburn)-. The home gardener can plan for an Eremophila flowering in every month of the year. Eremophila decipiens with fine bright green foliage and brilliant red flowers; ‘Approximately 75% of eremophilas are insect pollinated (entomophilous), with the remainder being bird pollinated (ornithophilous), or adapted for pollination by either.’. This was discouraging, but they were not the only plants which died during that period. How to make free liquid organic fertiliser -video, There is a composting method for every household! At the same time, they are wonderfully drought-hardy. Eremophila ‘Meringur Isaac’, released in 2020, is a hybrid between E. bignoniiflora and E. polyclada. Eremophila polyclada x divaricata ‘Summertime Blue’. In 2016 in our garden, 27 different varieties of eremophila flowered for more than half the year and two, Eremophila maculata brevifolia and Eremophila maculata ‘Aurea’ flowered every week of the year, even during Canberra’s winter. hardy hardy hardy. Furniture – A large range to suit any budget, style, application and position. This article was amended from its original publication, ‘Taking a chance on eremophilas’ in the Garden Design Study Group Newsletter 97, February 2017, pp.7-11. Eremophila maculata x viscida, a vigorous bush with masses of mauve flowers; Native bees and other insects will be attracted to its flowers. The flowers are very well hidden beneath the foliage. Other than that they just grow so easily. Eremophila biserrata with its perky orange flowers; While many species can be propagated from cuttings, grafted forms will survive in gardens longer in the wetter climates of Sydney and Melbourne. I am in Kangaroo Island, South Australia. There are also “tall skinny” forms, as shown with E. calorhabdos, below, a bird attractor (pic Russell Wait (left) and Phil Hempel (right)). Pruning by up to ½ is not too radical. I am now putting ground covers there that like shade. There are over 250 species of Eremophila now described, with more identified. It responds to pruning after flowering and is frost and drought hardy. Pictures of Eremophila ‘Meringur Isaac’ above are by Brian Freeman. For example, ‘Mallee Lipstick’ was released in 2019 – it is a hybrid between E. maculata subsp. They have so many good points for garden design. Eremophila glabra ‘Rottnest Emu Bush’ with pleasing contrast between red flowers and green foliage; This is important for both birds and insects. When I first met a wide variety of eremophilas at Lang’s Nursery in Mildura in 2010, I enthusiastically purchased ten plants new to me. Advanced Search-find the right plant for you, Best Australian native plants for pots and containers, Angus’s Plants for Aussie Birds – Grevillea speciosa, Harvesting worm castings from your worm farm video, Keeping your worm farm cool in summer video, Eurobodalla Regional Botanic Gardens -video, Kangaroo Paw Anigozanthos ‘Rampaging Roy Slaven’ video. Eremophilas are generally at their best in open, sunny positions with good air circulation (ie. Flowers come in every colour – white, pink, yellow, mauve, red, green, purple – with many species showing colour morphing as flowers age. The following products are made from a hardwood called Shorea. Both the blue flowering, grey leaved Eremophila hygrophana and red flowered, green leaved Eremophila maculata brevifolia were clipped very successfully into low hedges and were mobbed by feasting honeyeaters. They have not grown or thrived as hasn’t a lot of plants in this area. Tarnie. (Colin Jennings, Newsletter of the Australian Plants Society (South Australia), August 2001). Are there any eremophila species or hybrids that are suitable for our tough climate ? How to make free liquid organic fertiliser -video, There is a composting method for every household! Great article on a still under-utilised group of natives. Eremophila bignoniifolia x viscida ‘Meringur Midnight’ for its large dark purple flowers and long green leaves; Eremophila ‘Roseworthy’ is an attractive groundcover plant. Eremophilas are part of the Family Scrophulariaceae (formerly Myoporaceae) and generally grow in regions of Australia with fewer than 250mm of rain annually, and south of tropical zones. Get all the latest news about gardening and Angus straight to your inbox. Shallow clay soils can present problems but if garden beds are built up to 300-600mm, greater success is experienced. How do the flowers hold up once cut? Eremophila calorhabdos x denticulata, a non-stop performer with bright pink flowers; In Eremophila, grey foliage is covered in fine hairs. Eremophila calohrabdos in Nuriootpa, South Australia. They can also be used as larger screening plants to boost the bird and insect life in your garden. It flowers over the summer, from December to January, making it an attractive garden subject at a time when many plants have finished their spring flush. Click on the links for their details-, Harvest Seeds And Native Plant Nursery – Sydney – NSW. Eremophila glabra subsp. It is a large shrub growing to 5m x 3m and has a spectacular purple flower in summer. Eremophila maculata ‘Compact Lemon’ with lovely lemon flowers on a neat bush; I also notice (thankfully) that my success rate is improving over the years – either I am choosing more wisely, Canberra’s weather is milder, or I am growing eremophilas better – probably a mixture of all three. Eremophilas can be marvellous plants in the garden, but their reliability in a variety of soils and climates is still being established by their many devoted growers. However, the ‘super’ plant Erermophila maculata ‘Aurea’ was originally ripped from the ground and discarded, before being resurrected and moved to another position where it thrives many years later, so not all eremophilas baulk at being moved. Many species are adaptable to humid climates but those species with hairy foliage may be subject to fungal diseases is those areas and are best avoided.’. albicans (orange) for its cheerful orange flowers; My experience is that many eremophilas resent being moved. Eremophila dempsteri for its dense flowering habit in pink and white and Eremophila bignoniifolia x polyclada ‘Big Poly’ for its spotted lilac flowers; Most Eremophilas do well with a good prune to keep them dense. Below is a photo of the grey-leaved form of E. macdonnelli grafted onto a Myoporum stock, growing in a garden in Sydney (pic Karlo Taliana). As garden subjects, Eremophilas also show great variety in foliage and form. Eremophila macgiillivrayi, which grows to 3m high, shows how well flowers can also be attractively displayed against the foliage (photo Phil Hempel). Specialist nurseries are also able to give great advice, and if they don’t have the plant you have planned on, they can often suggest alternatives that will also work well for you. Many eremophilas make successful groundcovers. Many home gardeners found that, in the hot dry conditions of last summer (2020), many of their Eremophilas survived with little or no supplementary water. As can be seen below, foliage ranges from grey to green and leaf shape from small and pointy to large and floppy (pic Lyndal Thorburn). Some species, such as E. abietina subsp. 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Luckily, many of these assumptions have proved false and, thanks to a small band of skilled people in academia and in the Eremophila Study Group (ESG), we now know the best approaches for success for many species. Eremophila glabra ‘Roseworthy’ for its flat habit, dense flowering and even spread of foliage. Eremophila maculata ‘Aurea’ and Eremophila maculata brevifolia for their all year-round performance; According to my notes, about half died in winter (my comment is usually ‘frosted off’). She became leader of the ESG in 2015. Long periods of flower, particularly in the winter in Canberra and other cooler regions, can keep both insects and birds alive.

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