Michelia yunnanensis - Scented Pearl magnolia

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$5.60

Gorgeous little michelia, a perfect size for most hedging purposes, and evergreen all year to stop the neighbours peeping through. Young stems and buds are covered in velvety black fuzz, very striking.

The ivory-white flowers, larger and more abundant than other michelia flowers, open up wide to release their gentle scent morning and evening.

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Description

Michelia yunnanensis , Magnolia laevifolia - Scented Pearl magnolia

APPEARANCE : Compact form of this evergreen shrub with distinctive black velvet buds and delicately scented creamy-white flowers in spring and summer. Scent is known to be stronger in the afternoon and evenings.
USE FOR : Plant where the flowers can be enjoyed - near a patio or seating area. Can be clipped to a hedge or be used as a low screen.
CLIMATE : Frost hardy to -5C, possibly colder.
PLANTING : Tolerates most positions and conditions; grows well in sheltered spots. Mulch and fertilise at the time of planting, in a well drained soil. Ideal in full sun and partial shade.
CARE : Clip back to shape after flowering. Feed with a slow release fertiliser and mulch in spring.
MATURE HEIGHT & WIDTH : 2-3 m H x 2-3 W
YOUR PLANTS : These are tubestock plants, healthy young plants with new roots that will establish quickly in your garden. The pot size is 80mm high and 42 mm wide.
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