{"product_id":"pink-profusion-emu-bush-eremophila-maculata-pink-profusion","title":"Pink Profusion Emu Bush - Eremophila maculata 'Pink Profusion'","description":"\u003cp\u003ePink Profusion Emu Bush (\u003cem\u003eEremophila maculata\u003c\/em\u003e 'Pink Profusion') is a rugged native shrub about 1.5m to 2m tall and wide, with small slender green leaves and warm plum-pink tubular flowers from autumn to early summer. Look inside a flower and you will see the dark freckles that give the species its name, 'maculata' meaning spotted. It grows in sand or clay, desert or coast, frost or drought.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA long flowering season.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plum-pink flowers appear from autumn to early summer, so there is colour in the garden through winter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFreckled flowers.\u003c\/strong\u003e Each tube is marked with dark spots inside, a detail you notice when you look closely.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eValuable nectar.\u003c\/strong\u003e The winter flowers feed native birds and insects when food is scarce.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil is rarely a problem.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sand, loam or clay is fine, so long as it drains well and is neutral to alkaline.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFire retardant.\u003c\/strong\u003e It is regarded as a fire retardant plant, a useful trait in a bushfire-prone area.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeature planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Use it as a single specimen or in a trio set 1.5m apart, where the winter flowers can be seen from a window.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNative and wildlife gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e Pair it with silver-leaved shrubs and grasses. The nectar draws honeyeaters during the cold months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTough boundaries.\u003c\/strong\u003e Run a line of plants 1.5m apart along a dry fence or sunny verge for an informal, flowering screen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Pink Profusion Emu Bush in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun and low humidity suit it, and it tolerates light frost and drought once established. \u003cem\u003eEremophila\u003c\/em\u003e means 'desert loving', although it will tolerate some humidity and occasional seasonal flooding. It is at home in Mediterranean, arid and semi-arid, warm temperate and cool temperate gardens. In humid subtropical areas, pick the sunniest, best-drained position.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sand, loam or clay all suit it, provided the soil drains well and is neutral to alkaline. Mulch after planting to hold moisture and moderate soil temperature while the young plant establishes. Keep it away from sewer pipes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water regularly through the first summer, then let it manage on rainfall with an occasional deep soak in extended dry weather. After pruning, feed with a native slow release fertiliser.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Prune in spring to early summer, as growth begins. Light shaping each year keeps it dense and stops it going leggy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePink Profusion Emu Bush is sold as tube stock, a young plant in an 80mm deep tube that establishes quickly. Expect a small leafy plant with growth ahead of it, and plan on a season or two before it fills its full 2m. Plant it when the soil is moist and not cold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tubes come from our grower, who does not always have them. When the grower has none, the tube shows as sold out on this page, and the notify button emails you the day it is available again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/australian-natives\"\u003eMore Australian native plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bird-attracting\"\u003ePlants that attract birds\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/designing-a-native-australian-garden-to-attract-wildlife\"\u003eDesigning a native garden to attract wildlife\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-coastal-areas\"\u003ePlants for coastal areas\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy is it called maculata?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe word means spotted. If you look inside the flower tube you will see small dark freckles, which is where the name comes from.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs there anywhere I should not plant it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAvoid planting near sewer pipes, and keep it out of waterlogged ground. In humid regions give it the sunniest, best-drained spot you have.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes it need full sun?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. It prefers sun and low humidity, and it flowers best when it is open to the light for most of the day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube (Backorder)","offer_id":67790320402751,"sku":"ERE-MAC-PINKPR-tube","price":18.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/pink-profusion-emu-bush-eremophila-maculata-pink-profusion.jpg?v=1792198931","url":"https:\/\/nurserynearme.com.au\/products\/pink-profusion-emu-bush-eremophila-maculata-pink-profusion","provider":"Nursery Near Me","version":"1.0","type":"link"}