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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

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Ultimate height

2.5–4 metres

Time to ultimate height

10–20 years

Ultimate spread

2.5–4 metres

Loam

Sand

Moisture

Moist but well–drained, Well–drained

pH

Acid, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Full sun
Partial shade

Aspect

South–facing or West–facing

Exposure

Sheltered

Hardiness
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

Botanical details

Family: Cunoniaceae
Native to GB / Ireland: 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

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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