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EUCRYPHIA lucida 'Gilt Edge'
Commonly known as Brush bush, Leatherwood
A rare new form with yellow edging to the leaves
£25.00 each
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Floweringlocal_floristJanlocal_floristFeblocal_floristMarlocal_floristAprlocal_floristMaylocal_floristJunlocal_floristJullocal_floristAuglocal_floristSeplocal_floristOctlocal_floristNovlocal_floristDec
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Good to know
Wildlife plant - insects, butterflies. -
Pests & Diseases
None -
Place of origin
Australia (Tasmania) -
EvergreenOblong-lance-shaped leaves to 5cm (2in) long.
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White
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Saucer-shapedTo 5cm (2in) across
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Frost hardy (down to -5)
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Gold variegated
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Entire
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Lanceolate
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Oblong
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Height
8m (26ft) -
Spread
4m (13ft)
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TreeColumnar tree
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Pruning group 5
Suitable for: Evergreen shrubs that require minimal pruning.
Action: Trim or lightly cut back shoots that spoil symmetry. Deadhead regularly.
When: Annually after flowering.
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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
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Autumn Seasonal Interest
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Spring Seasonal Interest
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Summer Seasonal Interest
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Winter Seasonal Interest
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Fertile moist well-drained soil
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Neutral to acid soil
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Full sun
Ensure roots are shaded. Shelter from cold drying winds. -
Broadly columnar
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Bee friendly
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Butterfly friendly
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Mature Size8m (26ft)
4m (13ft)
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Eucryphia - Care Guide
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- Clearing up fallen beech tree - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Spring pruning - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing side shoots - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Pruning and Shaping Magnolia - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Deer protection - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Weed Spraying - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing Ivy - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing wire protection - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Tidying young trees in October - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Tree Survey - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing shoots below graft - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Crown uplift - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing peeling bark - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Maintaining variegation - Video Tip ondemand_video
