Australian Cultivar Registration Authority

Description:
Photographer: K Warnes

Description:
Photographer: K Warnes

Description: Eremophila biserrata 'Magic Carpet', Taken: 21 January 2019, [HERBARIUM SPECIMEN] Copyright : Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR) holds copyright
Photographer: Palmer, R.

Eremophila biserrata 'Magic Carpet'

File Number

1474

ACRA Field Book Number

1474

Registration Date

05/11/2013

Application Received

21/05/2013

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Cultivar Name

Eremophila biserrata 'Magic Carpet'

Origin

Eremophila Study Group Garden seedling from the garden of Tom Loffler, Waikerie in South Australia.

Characteristics

Dense groundcover with upright leaves, 30mm x 3m in diameter, flowers large, burgundy brown, slightly bulbous, 25-30mm. Flowering period: Spring to autumn and intermittent throughout the year Leaves - upright, dull grey green Comparators: Thought to be a Eremophila biserrata hybrid. Eremophila biserrata is a ground hugging prostrate plant with dark green serrated leaves which grow closely together along the stems of the plant. The corolla is yellow-green with purple strip along the top of the tube. Flowering time is from late spring to mid-summer.

Cultivation

Hardy grows well in most well drained soils and aspects. It responds well to heavy pruning and is drought tolerant and frost hardy

Publication

Growing Eremophila, R. Wait, 2021. p77

Colour Coding

RHS Colour Chart 1995: Flowers: Greyed Orange Group 166A Leaves: Green Group 139A

Propagation

Cuttings

Applicant Name

Ken Warnes

Uses

As part of a mass planting or mixed in a shrubbery, or as a feature plant.

Availability

Eremophila Study Group, specialist native plant nurseries

ANBG Accession Numbers

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NSL ID

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