Botanical Name: Michelia doltsopa
Common Names: Sweet Michelia, Chinese Magnolia,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Trees Pyramida, Rounded, Upright
Description:
A beautiful ornamental medium sized tree that can get to about 10m tall by 7m wide. It has glossy dark green leathery foliage with lighter colourings underneath. From late winter to early spring emerging from brown felt like bud coverings emerge stunning large creamy white fragrant flowers. A fantastic landscaping tree that makes a ideal screen, informal hedge or feature planting.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
4-10m 4-10m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Clay, Loam, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Courtyard, Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Formal Garden, Fragrant Garden, Hedging / Screening, Mass Planting, Tropical Garden, Wind Break
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Magnoliaceae Asia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Cream
Flower Fragrant: Yes
Flowering Season: Spring
Fruit: Yes
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Medium
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Low, Medium / Moderate
Frost: Moderate, Tender
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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