Eucryphia x nymansensis 'Nymansay' Japanese Gardens

Eucryphia x nymansensis 'Nymansay' Japanese GardensA South American tree that flowers in late summer to mid fall, bringing exotic flowers when most flowering trees are all done. The tree has a narrow growing habit, so takes up a smaller footprint than most trees. Native to Chile and Argentina found growing along the Andes Range, and currently is threatened by logging and habitat loss. The tree flowers young, so there is less waiting for flowers. Our tree in the gardens is 15 ft. tall in 10 years, but

elevation in the Himalayan mountains there

old and is only 3ft x 3ft

for it will quickly fill out into a small tree

Year after year our local gardeners wander in

The foliage is a nice medium to dark-green

The leaves turn up along the edges

This cultivar was chosen by the American Conifer Society as 'Conifer of the Year' in 2015

so it will perform in the coldest places

Hybridized and registered by Waterer

And when it flowers

and has rounded leaves

the dark green foliage creates a tight miniature bun with little tear-shaped leaf ends