Australian Cultivar Registration Authority

Description:
Photographer: K Warnes

Description:
Photographer: K Warnes

Description: Eremophila 'Nullarbor Nymph', Taken: 13 December 2018, [HERBARIUM SPECIMEN] Copyright : Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR) holds copyright
Photographer: Palmer, R.

Eremophila 'Nullarbor Nymph'

File Number

1392

ACRA Field Book Number

1271

Registration Date

12/11/2009

Application Received

28/04/2008

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Cultivar Name

Eremophila 'Nullarbor Nymph'

Origin

Garden seedling from Owen in South Australia. Thought to be hybrid between Eremophila decussata and E. parvifolia.

Characteristics

Habit/description: Dense, low spreading shrub, 0.3m (H) x 1.2m (W). Leaves: dark grey green Flowers lilac, Spring/Summer Comparators: Eremophila decussata, E. parvifolia. E. decussata is a small compact shrub 0.75m high x 1.5m wide with slightly rounded grey leaves and blue flowers. E. parvifolia is a low spreading shrub 0.75m high x 1.5m wide with small bright green leaves and blue flowers.

Cultivation

Grows best in well drained soils. Best in a sunny site but will tolerate some shade. It responds well to light pruning and is drought tolerant and frost hardy

Publication

Growing Eremophila, R. Wait, 2021. p130

Colour Coding

Colour Coding RHS Colour Chart 1995 : Flowers: Violet Group 88b Leaves: Green Group 137a

Propagation

Cuttings or grafting onto suitable rootstock such as Myoporum.

Applicant Name

Ken Warnes

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, or Eremophila Study Group

ANBG Accession Numbers

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NSL ID

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