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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.

    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes - Click to close
    • 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
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    Varieties

    EUCRYPHIA cordifolia
    Broad columnar tree with wavy-edged leaves and smallish white flowers
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £21.00
    Available again from summer 2025
    Could be any time, June through to end August. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    EUCRYPHIA lucida
    Leatherwood
    White flowers to 4cm. Fragrant
     
    3 Litre
    £18.50
    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
    Available again from summer 2025
    Could be any time, June through to end August. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    EUCRYPHIA lucida 'Gilt Edge'
    Leatherwood
    A rare new form with yellow edging to the leaves
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £25.00
    Unavailable
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    EUCRYPHIA lucida 'Pink Cloud'
    Leatherwood
    Pink flowers with crimson centre
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £21.00
    Unavailable
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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
    Available from July 2025
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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
    Estimated availability autumn 2025 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    EUCRYPHIA x nymansensis 'Nymansay'
    Excellent form
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £25.00

    Useful extras...

    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
    Small - 60g sachet
    £3.00
    Medium - 150gm sachet
    £6.00
    Large - 360gram sachet
    £12.00
    Unavailable
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    AFTER PLANT GROW YOUR OWN seaweed is ready to use liquid concentrate that was specially formulated be used on all edible plants.
    1ltr
    £8.50
    Garden Goodies
    These wonderfully tactile natural slate plant labels are hand made in Cornwall and come with a chalk pen. Just stick them in your pot or border. Pack of 6.
    Stick in slate labels
    £10.00
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