Rescuing Eremophilas

We were once more at the retirement village this morning attempting to rescue some Australian Native plants from the bulldozer. New retirement homes are being built and three of them will cut well into the park next to the existing village.

Plants that have been there for many years went today. We attempted to move a dozen of them by chopping the tops back hard and getting them into the ground again quickly. I have been using the chopped material to take cuttings. The trouble is that some of these have the reputation for being difficult to strike. That is why they were planted there in the first place. It was an attempt to conserve the plants at a time when it was not popular and arboretums were only just beginning to be seen as a place to conserve plants.

The photo is of an Eremophila (emu bush) which has probably gone now. No one seemed to know for sure whether it would be in the way or not. I am not sure of the name of this species. Some homework for me.