Large rounded evergreen shrub or tree about 10m tall, with broad, leathery leaves, to 35cm long, and fragrant, cup-shaped pale creamy-white flowers to 20cm wide produced in summer; ideal for a warm wall
Max Height
8-12 metres
Max Spread
4-8 metres
Large rounded evergreen shrub or tree about 10m tall, with broad, leathery leaves, to 35cm long, and fragrant, cup-shaped pale creamy-white flowers to 20cm wide produced in summer; ideal for a warm wall
8-12 metres
4-8 metres
Grow in moist, humus-rich, well-drained neutral to acid soil in sun or part shade with shelter from cold winds. Late frosts may damage flower buds. Will tolerate dry, alkaline soil conditions. See magnolia cultivation for further advice
Propagate by seed in autumn and spring, by semi-ripe cuttings from late summer to early autumn or layering in early spring
Pruning group 9 or can be wall-trained, see magnolia pruning
May be susceptible to scale insects, horse chestnut scale and capsid bug
May be susceptible to coral spot, phytophthora, grey moulds, honey fungus, a virus or fungal leaf spot