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Eucryphia wilkiei

Small evergreen shrub, rare in cultivation, about 4m tall in the wild, producing dark green leaves, grey-green beneath with a brown covering of hairs known as 'indumentum', and white, cup-shaped flowers to 4cm across, from late summer to early autumn

Size
Ultimate height
2.5–4 metres
Time to ultimate height
10–20 years
Ultimate spread
2.5–4 metres
Growing conditions
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drained
pH
Acid, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Green Grey Silver Brown
Summer White Green Grey Silver Brown
Autumn White Green Grey Silver Brown
Winter Green Grey Silver Brown
Position
  • Full sun
  • Partial shade
Aspect

South–facing or West–facing

Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H3
Botanical details
Family
Cunoniaceae
Native to the UK
No
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Bushy
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

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How to grow

Cultivation

Suitable for the mildest counties only, especially those with little frost. Grow in a sheltered position in full sun, but with the roots in shade in fertile, humus-rich, nutral to acid, moist but well-drained soil. Ideal for container cultivation in ericaceous potting compost and overwintered in a conservatory or frost-free greenhouse

Propagation

Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings in summer, and overwinter young plants in a cool greenhouse

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Coastal
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Mediterranean climate plants
  • Wildlife gardens
  • Patio and container plants
  • Conservatory and greenhouse
Pruning

Pruning group 8

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

May be susceptible to honey fungus

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