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Eucryphia × nymansensis

Nymans eucryphia

An evergreen tree of dense, broadly columnar habit, with dark green leaves composed of 1 - 3 oblong leaflets, and rose-like white flowers 6cm wide in late summer and autumn

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Size
Ultimate height
Higher than 12 metres
Time to ultimate height
20–50 years
Ultimate spread
2.5–4 metres
Growing conditions
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Green
Summer White Green
Autumn White Green
Winter Green
Position
  • Full sun
Aspect

South–facing or West–facing

Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H4
Botanical details
Family
Cunoniaceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Columnar upright
Genus

Eucryphia can be evergreen or deciduous shrubs or trees, with simple or pinnate leaves and solitary bowl-shaped white flowers in the leaf axils in summer or autumn

Name status

Correct

Plant range
S Central Chile

How to grow

Cultivation

Best grown in fertile, moist but well-drained, neutral to acid soil but tolerant of alkaline soil. Situate in full sun with shelter from cold, drying winds

Propagation

Take semi-ripe cuttings in summer and overwinter young plants in a cool greenhouse. Root softwood cuttings with bottom heat of 19-21°C (65-70°F)

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • Architectural
  • Low Maintenance
  • Flower borders and beds
Pruning

Pruning group 1 or pruning group 9

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

May be susceptible to honey fungus

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