Eucryphia lucida 'Pink Cloud'
leatherwood 'Pink Cloud'
'Pink Cloud' is a columnar, evergreen tree with oval, glossy, dark green leaves and saucer-shaped, pale pink flowers with a dark pink eye, produced in early and 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 | Green | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | Pink | Green | ||
Autumn | Green | |||
Winter | Green |
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
Hardy in areas with mild winters, requiring a sheltered position with a moist but well-drained, neutral to acid soil. Prefers shaded roots with the canopy in full sun
Propagation
Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Architectural
- Cottage and informal garden
- Low Maintenance
- Wall side borders
Pruning
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
May be susceptible to honey fungus
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