Eucryphia
Ulmo, Brush bush
- Height × spread
- 4.5m – 13m × 2m – 7m
- Position
- Full sun
Availability
Please ask in store about availability
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About this plant
These are generally trees, though there are some shrubby forms. They are grown for their beautiful white or almost pink flowers that are borne freely and are of great beauty. The flowers are in the form of rounded bowls or cups, and generally feature attractive yellow stamens. The flowers come for a good season from early to late summer. There are now a number of variegated forms of Eucryphia lucida available. Eucryphia mostly require acid soil but Eucryphia x nymansensis has some lime tolerance.
- Flower colour
- White
- Foliage colour
- Green
- Variegated
- No
- Scent
- Yes, some varieties
- Shape
- Bell, Column, Oval
- Height
- 4.5m – 13m
- Spread
- 2m – 7m
- Season of interest
- Summer, Autumn
- Evergreen
- Evergreen
- Garden style
- Small scale garden, Scented garden
- Sun or shade
- Likes full sun, tolerates part shade, tolerates light shade
- Soil type
- Loam (normal)
- Soil pH
- All types
- Drainage
- Moisture retentive soil, Well drained soil
- Winter hardiness
- Varies, some are not hardy
- Borders & containers
- Borders
- Use for
- Wall cover, Structural, Architectural, Bee attraction
- Hazards
- No
Spring
Spring - late · Outdoors
Feed young plants with slow release fertiliser
Spread a slow release fertiliser around the base of the plant to the edge of the foliage spread, so that it can feed the roots. It is helpful for this to be applied for several years.
This is a simple way to provide a nutrient boost until the plant becomes well established.
Spring-Autumn · Outdoors
Water to keep the soil moist
For best results, this plant needs soil that is always moist. Water deeply and regularly as soon as soil appears dry. Even for established plants in the ground, a dry week can cause problems with some soils. Check plants in pots more often, especially in hot weather. Or install an automatic irrigation system which will do the hard work for you, even when you are away on holiday.
Without regular watering some plants never fully regain their beauty.
Planting & general
Planting
Prune some varieties
Some plants within this genus have additional requirements for pruning. It is best to look up your specific plant, or the species it belongs to for pruning guidance.
Planting
Protect & support young trees
Attach a newly planted tree or tall shrub over 1m to a tree stake to give support and prevent windrock. Use a tree guard to stop tree bark being eaten by animals, especially in areas with deer - removing bark injures a tree and in worst case can kill it.
Found in
More Eucryphia
Eucryphia glutinosa
Brush bush, Nirrhe
Eucryphia lucida
Leatherwood, Pinkwood, Tasmanian leatherwood
Eucryphia x intermedia
Brush bush
Eucryphia x intermedia 'Rostrevor'
Brush bush
Eucryphia x nymansensis 'Nymansay'
Brush bush, Nyman's hybrid eucryphia
Eucryphia lucida
Leatherwood, Pinkwood, Tasmanian leatherwood