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Magnolia x soulangeana
Star Magnolia 

Magnolia x soulangeana
Common name

Star Magnolia

Group

Trees

Family

Magnoliaceae

Description

A rounded tree with dark green leaves and large goblet-shaped flowers in varying shades of dark purple-pink through to white from mid to late spring before the leaves. Max Height 6m. Max Spread 6m. Flowers April to May. Full Sun/Partial Shade. Hardy. Back-fill with soil mixed with peat substitute and a suitable fertiliser.

Characteristics

Growth habit
Rounded to broadly spreading
Fragrance
No
Hardiness
Hardy
Toxicity
Harmful if eaten/skin and eye irritant

Size

Growth speed
Fast
Ultimate height
6m
Ultimate spread
6m

Colour

Flowers
Purple; Pink; White in April; May
Foliage
Green - Deciduous
Fruit
Red in October
 

Growing your plants

Aspect
Full sun/Partial shade Shelter from cold drying winds
Soil
Acidic
Moisture
Moist well drained
Propagation
Stem cuttings
Usage
Specimen
Planting
Back-fill with soil mixed with peat substitute and a suitable fertiliser

Caring for your plants

Pruning
Late winter Only prune if required to keep shape
Maintenance
Feed
Care
Keep moist in first year
Pests & diseases
Coral spot; Honey fungus; Scale

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The web price shown includes a web only discount of 10%. All prices are exclusive of VAT.

Type
Form
Size
Spread
Normal
price 		Web
price 		Stock
 
 
 		Trolley
Regular 20 litre 150-175 cm --- £118.68 £ 8
Regular 20 litre 100-125 cm --- £147.83 £ 2
Regular 10 litre 100-125 cm --- £39.06 £ 5