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    MICHELIA figo
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    MICHELIA figo

    Commonly known as Banana shrub, Port wine magnolia

    Small dark glossy green leaves and yellowih green flowers which smell of pear drops
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    2 to 3 Litre   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
    Available again from summer 2025
    £25.00 each 
    Available again from summer 2025 - Could be any time, June through to end August. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
     
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    • Good to know
      Fragrance is said to resemble bananas, pear drops or vintage port.
    • Pests & Diseases
      Scale insects, honey fungus, coral spot
    • Place of origin
      China.
    • Evergreen
      Elliptic-oblong to oval leaves 5-10cm (2-4in) long, lustrous, dark green above, paler beneath.
    • Yellow
    • Cup-shaped
      To 3cm (1¼in) across.
    • Border
      Suitable for a large shrub border
    • Frost hardy (down to -5)
    • Entire
    • Elliptic
    • Oblong
    • Height
      3-6m (10-20ft)
    • Spread
      1.5-3.5m (5-11ft)
    • Tall Shrub
      Rounded, bushy, freely branching shrub with downy, yellowish brown stems. Flowers have dark red or maroon tepal margins
    • Pruning group 1
      Suitable for: Deciduous and evergreen trees, and some deciduous shrubs.
      Pruning: Minimal pruning required. Prune wayward or crossing branches to maintain a healthy framework.
      When: When dormant in the late winter/early spring. Some in the summer/autumn to prevent bleeding of sap.

    • Half hardy - unheated greenhouse / mild winter
      Hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK except in severe winters and a risk from sudden (early) frosts. May be hardy elsewhere with wall shelter or good micro-climate. Likely to be damaged or killed in cold winters. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -5°C (23°F)
    • Scented flowers
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Humus-rich
    • Neutral to acid soil
    • Full sun
      Shelter from strong, drying winds.
    • Partial shade
    • Mature Size
      3-6m (10-20ft)
      Tall Shrub - guide for size not form Average Person
        1.5-3.5m (5-11ft)
       
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