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. Some e o m ~ d e n n f rol power r rb . r s h.r mabled ua to bran) OW t he ..------..:-.-- Y-C -*f eremophilas and on t h e various s tock p l a n t s of new species wh'lkh* have resul ted from t h i s method, Wlny a r e now i n la rdens but it is ea r ly days ye t t e ~ ~ W v ~ s u i ~ ~ a s btr t-r mu' wei(rsf>ii, iT . -haw : ,amy\. inforut lbn on a f t d p l a n t s rrknu-lnd~t mdW UWirrp, PI-a' &kt d~W':6d n e w - a f t e r hours of work t h e previous newlateerrs (1 - 30) have bean revised, edi ted and a r e now i n the hands of t hanks a_ta gtven t o Vcl-- . Love u h .&s d#a!#-m& @&4&& 3&. 5-'4?@w&:m,$ff ufS1 be publiehod is mot k m m a t tL1. smqe,, i t is t o be .old through rhe South Aust . Region S.C.A.P. wW7' aPb 2Mll&eiw ' t he p r i q t i n g of the c o l l e c t i v e newsletters.

Geoff. Needharn

Cra f t ing i q r o v r r s n t a

You may be in te res ted i n some of the r e s u l t s I have achieved with my g ra f t ing over the l a s t couple of years.

Since the l a a t a r t i c l e I wrote on c u t t i n s g r a f t s (N.L. No. 29) I have a l s o c a r r i e d out many top md8e 8.rafts with almost equal r e s u l t s cf . c u t t i n g g ra f t s . The procedure is exact ly the same except you c u t your s tock squarely off a t the top before s p l i t t i n g i t down the middle f a r enough t o insert the wedge of the sc ion (Fig. 1).

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An i m p r o m n ~ on the method of doing c u t t i n g 8 r a f t s is Lo U . t l y M@" the stock cu t juet below t h e cambium l a y e r and p a r a l l e l with it - t h i s makes t h i s job f a r quicker and e a s i e r (Fig* 2).

By usin8 the above methods I have had g rea t success using both Myonorurn parvifolium (sea&-bushy form) and Ma acuminrtua a s g r a f t stocks.

Neil Wlr r io t t .h

Eremophila l a a a i (pink form) s

I was doin6 sow m e d i n g rec,enlly, belqw the ra i sed bad which con ta in

e t ereaophilas, and t o my s u r p r i r e J came CcTorr an Errrao k . I n Ju ly , 1 83, I had planted E. d e n s i f o l i a i n t h i s spo t , and t h h g h i t ha died. A t f i r s t I

though thir plant m r L. rknsifolia, which rurt have re-rhooted, but on comparing the leaver with that or an E. denrifolia in a container, found this war aot the care.

On clorer exmnination thir "8.W" Eremophila war in fact two brrncher - one is 45 lplp hi& and the other 30 an. Both are attached to a root 6 .r lon6 and 1.5 IMB thick.

In wBncyclogaedia ef Awtralian P1antrM Vol. 3, Elliot and Jones mention that t b whit.-f1owrr.d form of E. larnL1 may rucker. If mine ir i ruchr from the pi&-flowered form, ir this unurual?

For many years people were dircouraged from rowing eremophilar in Sydney due to so-called @*climrtic difficultiesw. I accepted thir becaure whenever I planted them in my rhallow Hawkerbury randrtone derived soilr, they would grow for a rhort while as aiurable scrawny rpecimenr which were eventually a gardeners delight to remove.

My obrervationr in gardens of other friends supported my theory even at the hypotheair stage, however, gardens with a heavy roil seemed to have ere mop hi la^ growing beautifully. One friend applied horre manure to a depth of 15 cmr over the whole garden. Today thc garden bearr witnerr to r o w of the laoat magnificent rpecimenr of Eremophila that I have raen anywhere. Alledgedly difficult rpecier for Sydney thrive under a high fertiliser regime. Foliage has suffered no undue fungal problemr, although, admittedly, the lart few years have been unusually dry. The final teat will be a high

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We have succeeded in grafting many specier onto Myoporoula parvifolium and M. acuminatum (=M.montanum) which hopefully will give even greater horticultur~ potential to there plantr. I bought romt heavy loam made up a garden and there are the terultrt

E. alternifolia--A variable rpecier, somewhat difficult to propagate. My plant har done well in it, first year in the ground (imported heavy loam). A form which lookr remarkably like an upright form of E. purpurercenr has not bean quite a8 amenable to cultivation/propagation.

E. bipnoniiflora--This rpecier is now 3 la high after 2 years and growing well. It flowered lart spring for the first time.

E. birerrata--Crew we11 for a rhort time but died out.

. , , E , : bowsrra1~--2 , f q m .-re gsoyn. Both have rqrvivpd fell 2 L y o a r ~ on &&R own , ,qootr a d f&mr periodirally .thr-otrghqi&, 4 t m ~

- errfted t k n glmfB dnto M. acuminatum.

E, calorhabdos-An extremely adaptable rpecier which ha, d m e m l l in a variety of conditionrr I have obrerved plants of thir rpecier ever a period of many yearr growing well.

E. ckrirronhorl--Plantr of thir rpeciaa have tended to die out very q\ctckly and we have 8rafr.d a few onto C4. acumin8tum in the hop* that we can cultivate it more ruccerrfully.

E. clarkei-Plants have not done we11 on their own root, but grafted plant, are doin8 well.

beautiful hlichte spacier which'hai dbnr well for a number ralirble but it ir 8me'tisl.r 'rltart-kived for ul.

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, h . . I. d.nti;lir.r.-nlcbouraata-lthouh thir apecier tendr to becow l e m it im very u a y

m s , m w relatively -8. b$v@da . . rh. . .:

Be dLyariotr-A hardy, ap~,$u~ ha,, wL &4, ever, a $an& pnrSod~ , .-..- L *

dii" Tb. form from . w L & *ad (L. marnor leaf .€A both do -~11, although th., are not long lived.

B. pibbifolia-This ---!I+- amall.8pe&a8ppeaza to b. ". h y d y and reli&hcls------ --; ha. bemwl'&r&rm-m~itb 8-

F ' i * i - . - &i&+..sl*rvxrrt J I " C +. ? Be rileaii--1 grew thir apecier for two yerra before it aucc~~~bed after a wet

period* Grafted planer are being put doun with ,bettar hops8 for cult$vgtion of tbir beautiful rpeciea whld flowled mi;. or 1.88 continuourly the whole time I srew it*

I. ,, Jabra-411 forma of 5448 apeciq8 have done -11, ehdwb.'#ahowa forma do better. Grey foliage forma perform reasonably though. Tkr form from Murchiaon River ia magnificent and will Brow in randy roilre

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L. laanii-I have grown thia ugnificlnt apecier with light pink flowera for , q a y year$. Preq my obrervagio~ of other garden8 it is r-bly . . . -" hardy and long-lived*

E. latrobei--I grew thir for cue yeaor a d evwy time &t rr&md..it f lansrred. -- ' h

I. lonikfmlia-~ rearo~bly hardy and long-lived ape;iea. 1

E. arcd~nmlli--There are many f o m o of thir desirable rpecier, m r t oP.which have" lived and f lowred for a long pqriod. One form, cutti-, grown, fell over early in itr life and lived Gith only one root in the -warmd, for over 2 yeara. Grafted planta on Wyoporum parvifolium have grown extremely well ,and flowored for arny yearre The g:ey foSLye farm howevae, ia not rqliahle .

I. maeki a i q i a qpeciu doe. not .do -11 for loGI Our hope# with -3.. . . - . . ,

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Be .mculata* fat the moat c-ly grmm and rrrlir$la. q-heka in the .w&Lh; w w r of ~ ? d . l!ourT,a, w,po14+c4r16, ~t in. iwidel~

gronr~ u u w , purple and err- 9- elm, da r w l & ~ , #b. Light pink wbit,e, f louqqrd forr from Waiketie ir rlro. dging ~ 5 1 , '$Jmk&,. at ill

3 had heard cv43&qf a v - 1

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E. !'niveaw--An extremely derirable .apecier which 8:cw ~pjl.~for a b o u ~ 3 yearre A plant grafted on He liGrrwifolium ir doing particularly well in my garden at thp, moment.

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E o~~oaitifolia--Ny plant of thir -ham flowered and grown well for over 4 yearr.

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1.m I. rac~~ra-Decidedly t e a p a N I M a 1 on i t r 0*. mote, ' b p d a c u l a r rpecier &a recently kea grafted with bettrr hapea far the f ~ u r e . * ' W a n t s usually grow t o about 1 r and d i e ruddenly, often blowing w a r

f * E. rerinosa-This rpecier grew wll a d flowered fo r r number of pars.

E. r.a€alin8--~lthou& d i f f i c u l t t o ptopagate, once root& and grava on t h i r rp8cier grow f a i r l y -11, although it bas not reached the r i s e I have

- . reen it a t t a i n i n stme inland. gardens.

h. B . ~ ~ ~ s o n a b l y easy t o grow but tends t o d i e out a f t e r a few years. y 4 ~ l i . c ~ - --... ..-a- t . t t .-t--:- -. -<d '-4- A'

8 . s e r r u ~ e a a n i ~ B ~ ~ ~ ~ N ~ ~ brown m d l y fur ur. It. a p i ty the f l o w 2 are so well hidden.

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101 E. s t r o n ~ l o v h ~ l l a - - H y plant of t h i s grew well for two years t o about 1 metre 8 % f r c bat died a f t e r a wet peribd. Oraftin$ u y achieve be t te r resui ts .

E. wsubteretifoliaw-Thir species r e 1 f o r a long time but bar tended t o ~j become sprrse over the l a s t two ye&rr. Gf-vad bet te r conditions 1 foe1 t h i s FM] specfar will -11. Y d e ' j ' ; * ; w " ' : * ' + . r.' , 5'13W

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E; viscida--Plants of t h i r species have done vary well row hrvr rchtevad a height of 1 n without any losser t o date. Could t h i s beautiful sprcios be

4 another succersful one fo r the East? J 203 t ! i ~ . s : q MY+ ! - - - F . -. paas dm

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yblbd B. weldit--A small, hardy specie/. which has ~ i ' r ~ o v e k ~ & years. fmprwed k. - . a f t e r pruning in to a more a t t r a c t i v e plant. Flomrr every year.

*- a ~ ~ ~ n ~ i i 3 . - a w of tha most r e l i ab l e md a t t r r c t r t h of a11 'apecier. Th i r b +I*! ,m plant har a c t r a l l y rchi-d the s t a m r of wlongevitym. Many plants have

ro% I hr been grown with seatcdly any losses over a 10 year p e r i ~ d . r s ~ a

l l y , I roa l i r e thrt ram& of plants %e @or compared t o other members of study group i r ra ther small and it has an inhibi t ing e f f ec t sometimes

uhan w read of plants doing so well elsewhere. There is no doubt, that d 3 b #Surt+ 8row b l w r , better and f a s t e r under ideal conditions. Ekver~helers

judiciour prun-ins, f e r t i l i s a t i o n and understanding can produce acceptable I horticultural apecimons i n Sydne Gardens. A word of thanks t o members of the

b e d h and a l r a Ken Warn- uhe k s been so s6 rupply cueting .uteri81 and flowrrr fo r exhSbition8. As r r e su l t

s p a c f e r n u d e r t r i a l bur no ybt worthy of cmment. I n t h s +wWu r a m Wf be-een m d 8rom i n the e m - I. B,--'. w + ~ f .: a~ tM; 3; T i , K-9- u t ton i i , L. h i l l i i , E. 1n a t a , a. caerulea (merr.llli), &

ricrotheca , I. neslecta, E . pterocarpa, B. ~ u r p u r ~ s c e n s , E. rubf loecolcct k *. - #, . kt US hepe r .saa u v e t r i a l s of t k a11 me J - 2 * *'

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