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Eremophila glabra (Emu bush)
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1 hour care
per year
per year
1.5m
Max height
Max height
3m
Max spread
Max spread
5-10 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Eremophila glabra
Other names
Emu bush, Fuchsia bush, Tar bush
Genus
Eremophila Eremophila
Species
E. glabra - E. glabra is a variable, borderline hardy, prostrate, erect, or spreading evergreen shrub with elliptic to narrowly lance-shaped, hairy or smooth, grey- to mid-green leaves and tubular, red, orange, yellow, or green flowers from early spring into autumn.
Eremophila glabra is: Evergreen
Habit
Erect, Prostrate, Spreading
Flower
Red, Orange, Yellow, Green in Spring; Yellow, Red, Orange, Green in Summer; Orange, Green, Yellow, Red in Autumn
Foliage
Grey-green, Mid-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Scale insects Scale insects
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 8. May need restrictive pruning if grown under glass.
Propagation
Difficult to propagate from seed. Soak seed for several days before sowing at 13-16C in spring. Germination may take two weeks to two years or longer.
Propagation methods
Seed, Semi-ripe cuttings
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Where to grow
Eremophila glabra (Emu bush) will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 3m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
Wallside and trellises, Mediterranean, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Banks and Slopes
Cultivation
Under glass, grow in loam-based compost in full light. Water freely & feed monthly in growth. Pot on or top-dress in spring. Outdoors, grow in moderately fertile, sharply-drained, preferably neutral to alkaline soil in sun. Drought tolerant once established.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor unheated (H2), Tender in frost (H3)
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Botanical name
Eremophila glabra
Other names
Emu bush, Fuchsia bush, Tar bush
Genus
Eremophila Eremophila
Species
E. glabra - E. glabra is a variable, borderline hardy, prostrate, erect, or spreading evergreen shrub with elliptic to narrowly lance-shaped, hairy or smooth, grey- to mid-green leaves and tubular, red, orange, yellow, or green flowers from early spring into autumn.
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Erect, Prostrate, Spreading
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Colour
Flower
Red, Orange, Yellow, Green in Spring; Yellow, Red, Orange, Green in Summer; Orange, Green, Yellow, Red in Autumn
Foliage
Grey-green, Mid-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 8. May need restrictive pruning if grown under glass.
Propagation
Difficult to propagate from seed. Soak seed for several days before sowing at 13-16C in spring. Germination may take two weeks to two years or longer.
Propagation methods
Seed, Semi-ripe cuttings
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Where to grow
Eremophila glabra (Emu bush) will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 3m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
Wallside and trellises, Mediterranean, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Banks and Slopes
Cultivation
Under glass, grow in loam-based compost in full light. Water freely & feed monthly in growth. Pot on or top-dress in spring. Outdoors, grow in moderately fertile, sharply-drained, preferably neutral to alkaline soil in sun. Drought tolerant once established.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor unheated (H2), Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9
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