Eremophila Summertime Blue – Emu Bush

Eremophila divacaria x polyclada ‘Summertime Blue’ – emu bush

APPEARANCE : Native shrub tall and bushy, with small slender green leaves and cool pale purple tubular flowers, freckled inside, mainly in summer.
USE FOR :  Native gardens, wildlife gardens, winter gardens, feature shrub. Fire retardant plant.
CLIMATE : Tolerates light frost and drought once established. Prefers sun and low humidity – ‘Eremophila’ means ‘desert loving’ – though will tolerate some humidity and occasional seasonal flooding.
PLANTING : Grows in any well-drained alkaline to neutral soil, from sand to clay. Flowers best in full sun. Mulch after planting to retain moisture and regulate soil temperatures as the young plant establishes. Avoid planting near sewer pipes.
CARE : Prune after summer flowering to encourage new flowering stems to develop. Follow with an application of a native slow release fertiliser.
HEIGHT & WIDTH :  1.5 – 2 m H x 1.5 – 2 m W.

YOUR PLANTS : These are tubestock plants, healthy young plants with new roots that will establish quickly in your garden. The pot size is 80mm high and 42 mm wide.
You can see an example in the image gallery.
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