Why Grow Eremophila calorhabdos?
One of the main reasons I like Eremophila calorhabdos is because it is one of those plants that looks great even when it’s not in flower. That is of course if you follow one golden rule. You have to prune it, a simple task with a sharp pair of secateurs.
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Nearly all Australian native plants look a lot neater and tidier when pruned after flowering and Eremophila calorhabdos is no exception. This plant responds very well to pruning so a good prune will reap the best results. If you do this you will be rewarded with lots of tall vertical branches that will be covered with pinky red tubular flowers during the following winter and spring.
Another great feature about this plant is that it is very easy to propagate from cuttings and I’ll show you how to do this easily at home, without any specialist equipment in a future article.
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Ideal Conditions for Growing Eremophila calorhabdos
The plant itself grows naturally in Western Australia, it prefers reasonable drainage and tends to grow quicker in lighter type soils but will also grow in heavier soils. It likes full sun and is obviously a very drought tolerant plant. It is also a great plant to place in a confined area as it grows tall and narrow to about 2 m and can easily be pruned to form a long narrow hedge.
One thing that does amaze me though about this plant is that it is rarely seen in nurseries as it is a very garden worthy plant that appears to be very underused in gardens.
Maybe it’s not everyone's cup of tea but if anyone’s tried it let me know what you think as I reckon Eremophila calorhabdos deserves to become more mainstream.
