Eucryphia moorei
| Eucryphia moorei | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |  |
| Hardiness: | 9 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Evergreen | |
| Height: | 66' |
| Speed: | Moderate |
| Blooms: | Late Summer-Early Fall |
| Open Woods Forest | |
| Native to: | |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Eucryphia moorei (common name: stinkwood)
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.
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 moist well-drained soil pretty free of lime[2][3]. Requires plenty of light if it is to flower freely, tolerating almost full sun if the soil is cool and moist[2]. Prefers to grow with its roots in the shade and its canopy in the sun[3]. Another report says that it is shade tolerant[4]. Does not thrive in very cold, dry or exposed positions[5][3].
This species is only hardy in sheltered maritime gardens, tolerating temperatures down to about -5°c[6]. It grows very well in the mild maritime areas of the country, there is a tree 16 metres tall in Cornwall[2].
Range: Australia - New South Wales.
Habitat: Rich moist soils in forests at low altitudes[2][5][6].
Usage: The bark contains 7% tannin.
Wood - close grained, rather tough. Used for cabinet work.
Pollinators: Insects
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
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 2.3 Bean, William. Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Murray, 1981.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ Wrigley, John and Murray Fagg. Australian Native Plants. Collins, 1988.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Ewart, Alfred. Recording Census of the Victorian Flora. 1923.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Phillips, Roger and Martyn Rix. Shrubs. Pan Books, 1989.