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    EUCRYPHIA
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    EUCRYPHIA

    Commonly known as Brush bush

    Genus of 7 mainly evergreen trees and shrubs from moist woodland in Chile and Australia.

    Like their roots shaded and crown in full sun.

    Produces a distinctively flavoured honey. Leatherwood honey from E. lucida in Tasmania and Ulmo fron E. glutinosa in Chile.

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    Plant Details
    • Good to know
      Grown for their habit, foliage and flowers. Wildlife plant - late-flowerer - bees.
    • Place of origin
      Chile, southeastern Australia.
    • Evergreen
    • Tall Shrub
    • Tree
    • Bee friendly
    • Butterfly friendly
    Planting Tips and Care Advice

    Varieties
    EUCRYPHIA cordifolia
    Broad columnar tree with wavy-edged leaves and smallish white flowers
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £21.00
    EUCRYPHIA x hillieri 'Winton'
    A cross between E.lucida and E.moorei which is fully hardy with cup-shaped white flowers. Leaves divided into leaflets.
     
    2 Litre
    £22.00
    EUCRYPHIA x intermedia 'Rostrevor'
    Deep green fine foliage, flowers white
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £22.00
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    Available again FEB 2025
    fresh stock in late winter
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    EUCRYPHIA lucida
    Leatherwood
    White flowers to 4cm. Fragrant
     
    3 Litre
    £18.50
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    Unavailable
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    EUCRYPHIA lucida 'Ballerina'
    Leatherwood
    Flowers are pale pink inside with darker pink edges and crimson stamens
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £25.00
    EUCRYPHIA lucida x cordifolia
    Leatherwood
    Greyish foliage, creamy-white flowers
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £18.50
    EUCRYPHIA lucida 'Gilt Edge'
    Leatherwood
    A rare new form with yellow edging to the leaves
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £25.00
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    EUCRYPHIA lucida 'Pink Cloud'
    Leatherwood
    Pink flowers with crimson centre
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £21.00
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    EUCRYPHIA milliganii
    Mountain leatherwood
    Free flowering with cup-shaped white flowers. Neat shining dark green leaves. Very hardy and miniature growing at first
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £21.00
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    EUCRYPHIA moorei
    Eastern leatherwood
    A rare species with attractive pinnate leaves. Profuse flowers which are smaller than those of E. glutinosa
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £25.00
    EUCRYPHIA x nymansensis 'Nymansay'
    Excellent form
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £25.00
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    Available again from March 2025
    New stock in early spring.
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    Useful extras...

    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Wildflower Mini Meadow
    Creates a mini-meadow for attracting bees, butterflies and bugs to your garden. 200g sachet which will cover 3 square metres. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi.
    3m²- inc c&p
    £7.00
    10m² - inc c&p
    £15.00
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Afterplant - Tomatoes
    AFTER PLANT TOMATO FEED Liquid Concentrate with Bio stimulant is a high potash liquid concentrate containing seaweed extract, plant derived amino acids and other nutrients specifically formulated to benefit tomatoes and greenhouse plants.
    1ltr
    £8.00
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    All-purpose Seaweed Stimulant
    All-purpose organic concentrated seaweed feed that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants, except acid loving plants. Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™.
    1 ltr - inc c&p
    £7.50
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