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    EUCRYPHIA
    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
    • 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
    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
    Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    EUCRYPHIA lucida x cordifolia
    Leatherwood
    Greyish foliage, creamy-white flowers
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £18.50
    Unavailable
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    EUCRYPHIA lucida 'Pink Cloud'
    Leatherwood
    Pink flowers with crimson centre
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £21.00
    Available from August 2026
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    EUCRYPHIA x nymansensis 'Nymansay'
    Excellent form
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £25.00
    Available again from SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2026
    Despatch will take place anytime between early September through to late October as stock becomes available.
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    Useful extras...

    Vermin & Pest Control
    Slug Pellets
    Slug killer blue mini pellets are easy to use and give effective control of slugs and snails. Ideal in garden, conservatory or greenhouse.
    800g
    £6.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Afterplant - Grow Your Own
    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
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
    A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
    0.9 kg
    £6.00
    Unavailable
    2.5 kg
    £13.00
    Unavailable
    4.5 kg
    £25.00
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