Eucryphia × nymansensis 'George Graham'

RHS Plant Profile

Nymans eucryphia 'George Graham'

Other common names

Nymans eucryphia 'Grahamii'

Synonyms

Eucryphia 'Grahamii'
Eucryphia × nymansensis 'Grahamii'
Eucryphia × grahamii

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An evergreen tree of dense, broadly columnar habit, with dark green leaves composed of one to three oblong leaflets, and rose-like, white flowers 6cm wide in late summer and autumn. It typically flowers two weeks later than 'Nymansay'

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

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

Clay Loam Sand

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

Position

Full sun

Aspect: South–facing or East–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

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 moist, well-drained soil in a sheltered position, with the roots shaded and the crown in full sun

Propagation

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

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Coastal
Cottage and informal garden
Low Maintenance
Wall side borders
Flower borders and beds

Pruning

Pruning group 1 or pruning group 9

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

May be susceptible to honey fungus