Eremophila (emu bush)

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John J

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Re: Eremophila (emu bush)
« Reply #30 on: January 29, 2018, 08:04:16 AM »
Cyprus may not have the same climate as they enjoy back home but our Eremophila bushes don't seem to mind. Photos taken this morning.
Cyprus Branch Head. Gardens in a field 40 m above sea level with reasonably fertile clay soil.
"Aphrodite emerged from the sea and came ashore and at her feet all manner of plants sprang forth" John Deacon (13thC AD)

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Re: Eremophila (emu bush)
« Reply #31 on: February 08, 2018, 08:19:29 AM »
Very nice, John.
And Fermi (I've not looked at this topic for a while)

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I garden near Polis, Cyprus, 100m alt., on marl, but have gardened mainly in S.England

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Fermi

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Re: Eremophila (emu bush)
« Reply #32 on: March 11, 2018, 02:51:15 PM »
Here are a couple more Emu bushes:
Eremophila bignoniiflora x polyclada is a tall shrub with light foliage so it doesn't become too solid a screen.
Eremophila 'Summertime Blue' is apparently also an E. polyclada cross - this time with E. divaricata,
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Mr F de Sousa, Central Victoria, Australia
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Fermi

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« Reply #33 on: January 09, 2019, 04:05:46 AM »
I have posted some pics of Eremophila biserrata in the new thread on low growing shrubs.
This trailing emu-bush is growing in a raised sand-bed and has already gone over a metre from where it started, growing down over the rock edge
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Mr F de Sousa, Central Victoria, Australia
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Charithea

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Re: Eremophila (emu bush)
« Reply #34 on: January 09, 2019, 04:36:22 PM »
Looks lovely Fermi.
I garden in Cyprus, in a flat old farming field, alt. approx. 30 m asl.

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Fermi

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Re: Eremophila (emu bush)
« Reply #35 on: December 08, 2019, 12:35:40 PM »
Yet another form of Eremophila glabra -  'Murchison Magic'
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Mr F de Sousa, Central Victoria, Australia
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Fermi

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« Reply #36 on: December 08, 2019, 12:43:49 PM »
Eremophila glabra 'Kalbarri Gold' is grown as a groundcover but it will climb if there is an obstacle in the way!
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Mr F de Sousa, Central Victoria, Australia
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John J

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Re: Eremophila (emu bush)
« Reply #37 on: March 21, 2021, 07:22:09 AM »
Fermi, we have had our Eremophila for over 6 years now and it has stayed a fairly reasonable size, but this year it seems to have decided to take off. Just how large can these things grow? Do they take cutting back?
Thanks.
Cyprus Branch Head. Gardens in a field 40 m above sea level with reasonably fertile clay soil.
"Aphrodite emerged from the sea and came ashore and at her feet all manner of plants sprang forth" John Deacon (13thC AD)

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« Reply #38 on: March 21, 2021, 08:33:43 AM »
Can see you might want to restrain it a little John but nevertheless it is a beautiful bush- not only the flowers but the form and foliage😊
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Fermi

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« Reply #39 on: March 21, 2021, 02:38:58 PM »
Hi John,
yours looks like a form of Eremophila maculata which is not one I've had much luck with!
I find that most eremophilas will take cutting back quite well. We really need to take the secateurs to most of ours!
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Mr F de Sousa, Central Victoria, Australia
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working as a physio to support my gardening habit!

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John J

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« Reply #40 on: March 21, 2021, 05:06:02 PM »
Thanks, Fermi, I'll give it a go and see what happens.
Cyprus Branch Head. Gardens in a field 40 m above sea level with reasonably fertile clay soil.
"Aphrodite emerged from the sea and came ashore and at her feet all manner of plants sprang forth" John Deacon (13thC AD)

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Fermi

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« Reply #41 on: April 08, 2021, 12:31:58 PM »
After telling John that I don't have much luck with Eremophila maculata I thought I might try again! I saw this plant for sale and decided to take the chance!
It's not quite the colour on the label but I like it anyway - now I just need to find somewhere suitable to plant it,
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Mr F de Sousa, Central Victoria, Australia
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Fermi

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« Reply #42 on: August 27, 2021, 01:54:54 PM »
Eremophila brevifolia has small white flowers,
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Mr F de Sousa, Central Victoria, Australia
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Fermi

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« Reply #43 on: October 01, 2021, 05:40:49 AM »
This yellow flowered Eremophila (lost label) has been in a rough position under a gum tree in a raised sand bed. It has taken about 3 years to get to flowering size,
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Mr F de Sousa, Central Victoria, Australia
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working as a physio to support my gardening habit!

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Charithea

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Re: Eremophila (emu bush)
« Reply #44 on: October 02, 2021, 07:53:01 AM »
Hi Fermi. I really like this.  Does it stay small and compact ? 
I garden in Cyprus, in a flat old farming field, alt. approx. 30 m asl.