Eremophila Study Group

The Eremophila Study Group is one of over 20 such Groups whose aims are to further knowledge about the cultivation, propagation and conservation of specific Australian plants. As in all study groups, the members' work is carried out in their own homes and gardens and in their own spare time.

This Group was formed with the aim of studying the cultivation and propagation of the genus Eremophila so that more species could be seen in gardens. It also aims to examine the growing requirements of the various species to improve their reliability. The Group has been in operation for over 20 years and has produced numerous informative newsletters describing members' cultivation experiences in various parts of Australia and overseas as well as documenting botanical changes resulting from research carried out in a number of scientific institutions.

Left: Eremophila nivea. Right: Eremophila youngii. Photos: Brian Walters

A booklet called The Study Group Newsletters 1972 - 1985 was produced in 1991. It is an edited collection of the Group's newsletters over that period. The Study Group was also jointly responsible for the production (in 1997) of Eremophilas for the Garden, a small book describing around 70 species with text and photographs.