About
Pink Cloud' is a columnar, evergreen tree with oval, glossy, dark green leaves and saucer-shaped, pale pink flowers with a dark pink eye, produced in early and midsummer.
About the genus
Eucryphia can be evergreen or deciduous shrubs or trees, with simple or pinnate leaves and solitary bowl-shaped white flowers in the leaf axils in summer or autumn
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun
Soil typeClay, Loam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained
AspectSouth-facing, West-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH4
Plant details
Plant typeTrees
HabitColumnar upright
FoliageEvergreen
Height4-8 metres
Spread2.5-4 metres
Time to full height20-50 years
Suggested usesCity and courtyard gardens, Architectural, Cottage and informal garden
Care notes
CultivationHardy in areas with mild winters, requiring a sheltered position with a moist but well-drained, neutral to acid soil. Prefers shaded roots with the canopy in full sun
PruningPruning group 8
PropagationPropagate by semi-hardwood cuttings
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to honey fungus