EUCRYPHIA. Ornamental trees and shrubs of the Southern Hemisphere. The following have strongly upswept branches with dark brown bark on young twigs, turning paler and greyer with age. The leaves are oval in form and have a lacquered upper surface. The flowers, appearing in summer, are reminiscent of apple blossoms, each with five broad petals and many slender stamens. They are also similarly fragrant. These are stunning small trees for protected sites, disliking hot, dry winds but otherwise easily grown. Sun or light shade, most non-alkaline soils, moderate watering. Hardy to 18oF or less.
glutinosa. A large shrub, easily formed as a small tree, growing 10-15’ tall. The leaves are divided into three to five very glossy, deep green leaflets. The flowers are pure white and measure 2-2½" across. It is deciduous in colder climates, and hardier than the rest.
x intermedia. A hybrid of E. lucida and E. glutinosa, growing around 15’ tall. The 2-3" leaves are mostly oblong, some of them partly divided into threes, dark green and shiny above. White flowers, about 2" broad, decorate the plant in early summer. Received from the late Ray and Rose Williams.
‘Mt. Usher’. A hybrid between E. glutinosa and E. cordifolia, a species not well known here. It is stout and vigorous, growing narrowly upright to 30’ or more. The leaves are about 3" long, with one to three narrow-oval leaflets. These are lacquered and very dark on their upper surface, paler beneath. The flowers are pure white and up to 3" across. It needs full sun to flower well.