RHS pinkwood
Eucryphia billardierei
A columnar, evergreen large shrub or small tree up to 8m high, with oblong leaves up to 5cm long which are dark green above and glaucous below, and fragrant, hanging white flowers, up to 5cm across, around midsummer; the flowers are visited by bees for nectar and pollen
4-8 metres
2.5-4 metres
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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 neutral or acidic
Propagate by seed, sown as soon as ripe in late winter in containers in a cold frame, or by semi-ripe cuttings in summer, and overwinter young plants in a cool greenhouse
Pruning group 1 (little or no pruning of trees and shrubs) or pruning group 8 (early-flowering evergreen shrubs)
Generally pest-free
May be susceptible to honey fungus