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  • EUCRYPHIA cordifolia
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    EUCRYPHIA cordifolia

    Commonly known as Brush bush, Ulmo

    Broad columnar tree with wavy-edged leaves and smallish white flowers
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    2 to 3 Litre   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
    Available again from summer 2025
    £21.00 each 
    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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    • Good to know
      Wildlife plant - insects, butterflies.
    • Pests & Diseases
      None.
    • Place of origin
      Chile.
    • Evergreen
      Grey-green, silver-backed, oblong, wavy-margined leaves to 8cm (3in) long.
    • White
    • Saucer-shaped
    • Coastal / windswept
    • Frost hardy (down to -5)
    • Height
      15m (50ft)
    • Spread
      8m (25ft)
    • Tree
      Columnar tree with upswept branches. Flowers are 5cm (2in) across with pink anthers.
    • Half hardy - unheated greenhouse / mild winter
      Hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK except in severe winters and a risk from sudden (early) frosts. May be hardy elsewhere with wall shelter or good micro-climate. Likely to be damaged or killed in cold winters. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -5°C (23°F)
    • Scented flowers
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
    • Neutral to acid soil
    • Full sun
      Ensure roots are shaded. Shelter from cold drying winds.
    • Broadly columnar
    • Bee friendly
    • Butterfly friendly
    • Mature Size
      15m (50ft)
      tree - guide for size not form Average Person
        8m (25ft)
       
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