leatherwood 'Spring Glow'

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Spring Glow' is a columnar, evergreen large shrub or small tree, with oblong leaves, up to 5cm long, which are green above with a cream edge, flushed deep pink in spring then fading with age, and glaucous below. The fragrant, hanging white flowers, up to 5cm across, appear around midsummer

leatherwood 'Spring Glow'

Scientific classification

Species
leatherwood 'Spring Glow' (Eucryphia lucida 'Spring Glow')
Genus
Eucryphia
Family
Cunoniaceae
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Toxicity
Trees
Plant type
4-8 metres
Height
2.5-4 metres
Spread
Evergreen
Foliage
Columnar upright
Habit
Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Season of interest
Full sun
Sunlight
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Distribution of leatherwood 'Spring Glow'

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Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of leatherwood 'Spring Glow'

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leatherwood 'Spring Glow' care guide

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Watering
Full sun
Sunlight
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Watering

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings

Fertilizing

Balanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer

Pruning

Keep pruning to a minimum: remove dead, damaged or unwanted growth; if shaping is needed, trim lightly after flowering.

Propagation

Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings in summer, and overwinter young plants in a cool greenhouse

Growing

Grow 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 neutral or acidic

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Common pests and diseases

Diseases

May be susceptible to honey fungus

Pests

Generally pest-free

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