Magnolia Fairy Magnolia Blush ('Micjur01'PBR)
magnolia [Fairy Magnolia Blush]
A compact, bushy, semi-evergreen shrub, to about 3m tall, with dark green leaves. The bowl-shaped, lightly-scented flowers are greenish-white flushed with pink, opening from olive green buds, in mid-spring to early summer and intermittently through to autumn
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Size
Ultimate height
2.5–4 metresTime to ultimate height
10–20 yearsUltimate spread
1.5–2.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Pink | Green | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Pink | Green | ||
| Autumn | Pink | Green | ||
| Winter | Green |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Magnoliaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Semi evergreen
- Habit
- Bushy
- Genus
Magnolia can be deciduous or evergreen trees or shrubs, with large, showy, often fragrant flowers, often opening before the leaves, and sometimes followed by colourful cone-like fruit
- Name status
Trade
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in moist, humus-rich, well-drained, neutral to acid soil in sun or part shade, with shelter from cold winds. See magnolia cultivation
Propagation
Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings from late summer to early autumn or layering in early spring
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Low Maintenance
- Flower borders and beds
- Hedging and screens
Pruning
Pests
May be susceptible to scale insects, horse chestnut scale and capsid bug
Diseases
May be susceptible to coral spot, phytophthora, grey moulds, honey fungus, a virus or fungal leaf spot
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