Australian Cultivar Registration Authority

Description:
Photographer: R Wait

Description:
Photographer: R Wait

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

Eremophila 'Beryl's Gem'

File Number

1509

ACRA Field Book Number

1509

Registration Date

18/11/2014

Application Received

05/11/2014

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Cultivar Name

Eremophila 'Beryl's Gem'

Origin

Garden seed hybrid produced by Russell Wait

Characteristics

Dense shrub, 1.8m (h) x 1m (w) Flowers: Deep pink, 20mm x 8mm, from Aug-Oct Foliage colour: Greyish green Comparators: Eremophila calorhabdos, E. splendens Reasons for distinctiveness: Thought to be a hybrid between Eremophila calorhabdos and E. splendens. Eremophila ‘Beryl's Gem’ is a compact shrub whereas E. calorhados is quite open and upright and E. splendens has orange flowers.

Cultivation

Eremophila ‘Beryl's Gem’ responds well to pruning and can become an attractive dense shrub with spectacular flowering displays. It has been propagated vegetatively through several generations and has proven hardy in many districts.

Publication

Hort Journal Australia October 2017, Vol 10, Issue 4, Page 41; Growing Eremophila, R.Wait 2021, P91

Colour Coding

RHS 1995 : Flowers: Red Purple Group 63a Leaves (upper surface): Green Group 147a

Propagation

Cuttings

Applicant Name

Russell Wait, Riddells Creek, Victoria

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

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NSL ID

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