Eucryphia × nymansensis 'Nymans Silver' (v)

RHS Plant Profile
Nymans eucryphia 'Nymans Silver'
Trees

'Nymans Silver' is a columnar, dense, evergreen tree up to 15m high with on the same tree both compound leaves of three leaflets and simple leaves, up to 6cm long, toothed, glossy dark green above with creamy white margins, paler below, and scented white flowers, 7cm or more across, from late summer to autumn; the flowers are visited by bees for nectar and pollen

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand

Max Height

Higher than 12 metres

Max Spread

2.5-4 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
20–50 years
Max Spread
2.5-4 metres
Max Height
Higher than 12 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Clay Loam Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H4

Colour & Scent

Fragrance Flower
Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

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
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 preferably neutral or acidic; will tolerate alkaline soil

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

Pruning group 1 (little or no pruning of trees and shrubs) or pruning group 9 (late-flowering evergreen shrubs)

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

May be susceptible to honey fungus