Eucryphia lucida 'Spring Glow' (v)
leatherwood 'Spring Glow'
A columnar, evergreen large shrub or small tree, with oblong leaves, up to 5cm long, which are green above with a cream edge, flushed deep pink in spring then fading with age, and glaucous below. The fragrant, hanging white flowers, up to 5cm across, appear around midsummer
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Size
Ultimate height
4–8 metresTime to ultimate height
20–50 yearsUltimate spread
2.5–4 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Pink Cream Green Blue Variegated | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | White | Cream Green Blue Variegated | ||
| Autumn | Cream Green Blue Variegated | |||
| Winter | Cream Green Blue Variegated |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H4Botanical details
- Family
- Cunoniaceae
- Native to the UK
- 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
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in a position sheltered from cold, drying winds and in full sun, but with the roots in shade in fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil which is neutral or acidic
Propagation
Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings in summer, and overwinter young plants in a cool greenhouse
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Cottage and informal garden
- City and courtyard gardens
- Coastal
- Low Maintenance
- Hedging and screens
- Wall side borders
Pruning
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
May be susceptible to honey fungus
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