Re: Eremophila info
Nan Sterman wrote:
>
> >I just bought a gallon pot of a yellow Eremophila labeled "spotted emu bush"
> >at the local Home Base. Would it do better in clay soil or sand? My garden
> >is wet in winter and freezes (down to about 28 deg. F. most years; about 50
> >inches of rain). In summer it's very hot (often above 100 deg. F. for a
> >week or two at a time) and dry. What can you tell me about this plant? How
> >big will it get, presuming it lives and grows?
> >**************************
> >Julie Kierstead Nelson
> >Redding, far northern inland California, USA
> >USDA zone 9, Sunset zones 7/9 margin
> >****HOT summers****
>
> Julie -- here in San Diego, I find these to be extremely short lived.
> or, maybe I just don't know how to grow them. I've overwatered them
> and they seem to shrivel in any kind of freeze. I don't expect it to
> do well for you, but who knows! Give it a try!
> --
I looked it up in my Australian Wildflowr Catalogue which says " it will
grow in most well-drained soils in full or partial sun. It is suitable
for coastal planting with some protection and is drought and frost
resistant. A regular light pruning will encourage bushiness." Seems Nan
your one hadn't read the book!
I would guess for an Australian claimed to be drought resistant,
watering should be very restrained. When the weather gets dry in Oz it
gets really dry. it's odd though it seemed to be bothered by the frost
as the book seems to think it is shouldn't be. Maybe regular watering
had encouraged it to grow too "soft".
It also says it makes a good container plant and this might possibly
improve its chance of survival.
Moira
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Tony & Moira Ryan <theryans@xtra.co.nz>
Wainuiomata (near Wellington, capital city of New Zealand)
