Star Magnolia with pink flowers! Established 110cm tall plants.
Magnolia Stellata Rosea 12 Litre : Stellata Rosea a hybrid of the ever popular Magnolia Stellata almost identical in shape and form the main difference as the name suggests is the flower colour "Rosea" is pale pink rather than white. One of the best things about this magnolia is its ability to adapt to various soil types, unlike other varieties it is tolerant of lime soil, so is suitable for almost any garden, due to its small nature it is also happy planted in a large pot so can be used for decoration in small gardens with no borders or planting area.
Awarded RHS Award of Garden Merit.
What to expect: Your plant will arrive in planted in a 12 litre/30m pot and will have an actual plant size, it will be well branched with an actual height excluding the pot of approximately 110cm, depending on the time of the year purchased it will look just like the pictures, taken January.
Planting position: Magnolia Stellata prefer a good sunny spot but will cope well with light partial shade. Preferably plant somewhere away from exposed windy sites and somewhere that avoids frost as much as possible, this is more important in early spring than during the winter as late harsh late frosts may damage furry buds and the flowers.
Soil: Whilst most Magnolia prefer an acidic soil. This variety will adapt to almost any type, even ones with a high lime content. Ensure the planting area has a good supply of water and does not dry out totally or become waterlogged.
Suitable for container planting: Yes can adapt to being grown in a pot, but in ideal circumstances better to plant in tegh ground.
Eventual height and spread: In absolute ideal conditions upto 3 metres with an 2 metres spread. But even after 10 years this plant will only have reached 1.5 metres
Pruning: Not really a necessity, if you choose to it should be done in Mid-summer when the tree is in full leaf. Any broken or damaged branches can be removed as they occur. Growth speed: Slow
Flowering Period: Produces stunning large star shaped white flowers in April through to May, leaves arrive towards the end of the flowering period Foliage: Mid to dark green large leaves.
Winter hardy: Yes
A relatively easy plant to maintain, that has no real specfic requirements. When preparing your hole add some well rotted manure or a loam based compost this will help the plant adapt to its new surroundings quicker, also ensure your plant is planted at the same depth as it is in the pot. Like all new plants ensure a good water supply until established
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