About
Nymans Silver' is a columnar, dense, evergreen tree up to 15m high with on the same tree both compound leaves of three leaflets and simple leaves, up to 6cm long, toothed, glossy dark green above with creamy white margins, paler below, and scented white flowers, 7cm or more across, from late summer to autumn; the flowers are visited by bees for nectar and pollen.
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 typeChalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained
AspectSouth-facing, West-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH4
Plant details
Plant typeTrees
HabitColumnar upright
FoliageEvergreen
HeightHigher than 12 metres
Spread2.5-4 metres
Time to full height20-50 years
Suggested usesCottage and informal garden, City and courtyard gardens, Coastal
FragranceFlower
Care notes
CultivationGrow in a position sheltered from cold, drying winds and in full sun, but with the roots in shade in fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil which is preferably neutral or acidic; will tolerate alkaline soil
PruningPruning group 1 (little or no pruning of trees and shrubs) or pruning group 9 (late-flowering evergreen shrubs)
PropagationPropagate by semi-ripe cuttings in summer, and overwinter young plants in a cool greenhouse
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to honey fungus