Eucryphia × nymansensis

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Nymans eucryphia

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An evergreen tree of dense, broadly columnar habit, with dark green leaves composed of 1 - 3 oblong leaflets, and rose-like white flowers 6cm wide in late summer and autumn

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

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

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

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
Correct
Plant Range
S Central Chile

How to Grow

Cultivation

Best grown in fertile, moist but well-drained, neutral to acid soil but tolerant of alkaline soil. Situate in full sun with shelter from cold, drying winds

Propagation

Take semi-ripe cuttings in summer and overwinter young plants in a cool greenhouse. Root softwood cuttings with bottom heat of 19-21°C (65-70°F)

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • Architectural
  • Low Maintenance
  • Flower borders and beds

Pruning

Pruning group 1 or pruning group 9

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

May be susceptible to honey fungus