Description: Close up
Photographer: R Wait
Photographer: R Wait
Description: shrub
Photographer: R Wait
Photographer: R Wait
Eremophila 'Meeka Marvel'
- File Number
- 1612
- ACRA Field Book Number
- 1714
- Registration Date
- 07/05/2022
- Application Received
- 05/11/2019
- Family
- Scrophulariaceae
- Cultivar Name
- Eremophila 'Meeka Marvel'
- Origin
- Wild source thought to be hybrid between Eremophila lachnocalyx and E. phyllopoda subsp phyllopoda
- Characteristics
- Small to medium compact shrub 1.5m x 1.5m, leaves grey 40-50mm long by 10-15mm wide. Flowers: corolla lilac with hairy maroon sepals in spring. The main differences are in leaf size and overall appearance. E lachnocalyx has leaves 8mm long by 5 mm wide. E phyllopoda has leaves110 mm long by 10mm wide E. Meeka Marvel has leaves 40-50mm long by 8 mm wide
- Cultivation
- Best grafted so it can handle wetter soils Handle frosts and likes air movments
- Publication
- Growing Eremophila, R. Wait, 2021. p244
- Colour Coding
- RHS 1995 Leaves (upper surface): Greyed Green Group 198A; Petals: Violet Group 88C, Calyces: Greyed Purple Group 186A
- Propagation
- Cuttings or grafting onto suitable rootstock such as Myoporum.
- Applicant Name
- Russell Wait, Po Box 325 Riddells Creek, 3431
- Uses
- As part of a mass planting or mixed in a shrubbery, or as a spectacular feature plant.
- Availability
- Available from Russell Wait who can be contacted by email: russwait35@gmail.com
- ANBG Accession Numbers
- -
- NSL ID
- -