Botanical Name: Common Names:
Magnolia grandiflora Teddy Bear Southern Magnolia, Bull Bay,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Trees Conical, Dense, Rounded, Upright
Description:
Evergreen Magnolia with a compact, neat cone shaped habit. Glossy, dark green leaves are rounded with a copper underside and densely held on the tree. Large fragrant, creamy white flowers are produced in Summer and Autumn. Magnolia Teddy Bear makes a spectacular feature tree or hedge. Grows approximately 3m x 3m.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
2-4m 1-2m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Cut Flower, Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Formal Garden, Fragrant Garden, Hedging / Screening, Mass Planting, Park And Gardens, Tropical Garden, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes: Water well when young to establish a deep root system. Feed with a general slow release fertiliser early Spring. Prune to shape post flowering.
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Magnoliaceae Europe
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Brown, Green
Flower Colour: White
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Autumn, Summer
Fruit: Yes
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: High
Wind: High