Description: Close up
Photographer: Russell Wait
Photographer: Russell Wait
Description: shrub
Photographer: Russell wait
Photographer: Russell wait
Eremophila 'Meeka Snow'
- File Number
- 1610
- ACRA Field Book Number
- 1709
- Registration Date
- 07/05/2022
- Application Received
- 05/11/2019
- Family
- Scrophulariaceae
- Cultivar Name
- Eremophila 'Meeka Snow'
- Origin
- Wild source thought to be hybrid between Eremophila lachnocalyx and E. spathulata
- Characteristics
- Small compact shrub to 1.5m in diameter, leaves very distinctive which are very soft grey and very hairy, 10-20mm long x 5-9mm wide. Flowers violet-blue mainly in spring or after new growth.
- Cultivation
- Best in loamy clay soils in open situations. Best when grafted so it can handle wetter soils.
- Publication
- Growing Eremophila, R. Wait, 2021. p245.
- Colour Coding
- RHS 1995 Leaves (upper surface): Greyed Green Group 198B; Flowers: Violet-Blue Group 90C
- Propagation
- Cuttings or grafting onto suitable rootstock such as Myoporum.
- Applicant Name
- Russell Wait, Po Box 325 Riddells Creek, 3431
- Uses
- Feature plant and very good sepals colour that last a lot longer than the flowers
- Availability
- Available from Russell Wait who can be contacted by email: russwait35@gmail.com
- ANBG Accession Numbers
- -
- NSL ID
- -