Leatherwood Pink Cloud

Address: California, United States (US)
Shop Hours: 6:00 - 22:00
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A lovely cultivar of the Tasmanian species, Eucryphia lucida Pink Cloud is a medium-sized to tall, evergreen tree, with a narrow, columnar, densely branched habit, so is good in the smaller garden in milder areas. The 2/5cm long, oval leaves are deep, glossy green with blue-grey undersides, a beautiful foil for the flowers. In July and August, at a time when the garden can look tired, this plant shines, carrying large, saucer-shaped, pink flowers shading to white, with a crimson eye. Needs minimal pruning; prune after flowering only if necessary. Leatherwood Pink Cloud is shallow-rooted, so shade the roots from hot sun, with the canopy in the sun, and keep it well watered, especially at bud initiation at the end of June.

Site: Sheltered
Soil: Fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained, acidic to neutral soil
Position: Full sun, or light or dappled shade
Season of interest: July and August in particular
Hardiness: Reasonably hardy (-5 to -10C)
Height: 26 (8m) Spread: 13 (4m) in 20 years