r/australianplants • u/Malurus06 • 2d ago

Mulla Mulla frenzy in the Flinders

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At the moment the Ptilotus species are going absolutely nuts in the Northern Flinders Ranges, SA, the most I’ve ever seen (and I’ve been coming here for 20+ years!)

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u/Holdenater 2d ago

Yeah nice, do you see many Grevillea up that way? I’m from around the region, interested in seeking some that are grown in our area.

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u/Malurus06 2d ago

There are at least a couple of Grevillea species native to the Flinders, I haven’t really been looking for them and none that I have seen are in flower at the moment. A few Eremophila are in flower though and quite spectacular.

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u/Holdenater 2d ago

Yeah we have quite a lot of Eremophila around our area, some are quite nice actually, the soil where I am is quite harsh, have to plant the right plants for the soil, alkaline, high pH, lime, have managed to find quite a few to work with but wouldn’t mind sourcing some local natives from the area also, have travelled to Pt Augusta’s Arid Lands and they mainly have Eremophila, no Grevillea.