Eucryphia cordifolia

RHS Plant Profile

ulmo

John Fielding

Other common names

roble de Chile

Trees Shrubs

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An evergreen, broad columnar tree or large shrub eventually reaching up to around 15-20m tall. Leathery textured, oblong, dull green leaves with downy grey undersides have shallowly-toothed margins; fragrant, white flowers, 4-5cm across are borne from late summer into autumn

Position

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil Types

Loam, Sand, Clay

Max Height

Higher than 12 metres

Max Spread

4-8 metres

Size

Time to Maturity: 20–50 years
Max Spread: 4-8 metres
Max Height: Higher than 12 metres

Growing Conditions

Loam Sand Clay

Moisture: Moist but well–drained
pH: Acid or Neutral

Position

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): 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, 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
Plant Range: Central Chile to SW Argentina

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in a position sheltered from cold, drying winds in full sun or partial shade, but with the roots shaded from hot sun and in fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained neutral or acidic soil

Propagation

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

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Coastal
Low Maintenance
Hedging and screens

Pruning

Pruning group 1 or pruning group 8

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

May be susceptible to honey fungus