Eucryphia × nymansensis
| Eucryphia × nymansensis | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |  |
| Hardiness: | 7 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Evergreen | |
| Height: | 33' |
| Width: | 20' |
| Speed: | Fast |
| Blooms: | Late Summer |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Eucryphia × nymansensis
Propagation: Seed - sow February in a greenhouse. The seed should be stored cool and dry over the winter. Germination is usually good[1]. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. A hybrid species, it will not breed true from seed.
Cuttings of half-ripe wood, 6 - 8cm with a heel, June/July in individual pots in a frame. Roots in 5 - 6 weeks. A variable percentage succeed[1].
Layering in late summer. Takes 16 months. High percentage[1].
Cultivation: Prefers a moisture-retentive soil[2]. Tolerates some lime in the soil but prefers a humus-rich acid soil[3][4]. Requires a sunny position and some shelter from cold winds[5][2]. Tolerates full sun if the soil is cool and moist[5]. Prefers its roots to be in the shade[4].
Plants are hardy to about -15°c[2].
Often cultivated as an ornamental plant, there are some named varieties[3]. The flowers are scented[6].
Range: A garden hybrid, E. cordifolia x E. glutinosa.
Habitat: Not known in the wild.
Usage: Makes a good informal hedge[7].
Pollinators: Insects
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
In Leaf: Evergreen
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Sheat, Wilfrid. Propagation of Trees, Shrubs and Conifers. St Martin, 1948.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Phillips, Roger and Martyn Rix. Shrubs. Pan Books, 1989.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Thomas, Graham. Ornamental Shrubs, Climbers and Bamboos. Murray, 1992.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Bean, William. Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Murray, 1981.
- ↑ Genders, Roy. Scented Flora of the World. Robert Hale, 1994.
- ↑ Shepherd, F. W.. Hedges and Screens. Royal Horticultural Society, 1974.