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  • MAGNOLIA 'China Town'
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    MAGNOLIA 'China Town'

    (syn 'Jing Ning') - slow growing stellata type magnolia with pink flowers
    Large
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    5 to 7.5 Litre   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
    Normally 3 - 5 days
    Courier Only due to the size of this plant.
    Due to limitations imposed by couriers, taller items might have to pruned to reduce height prior to dispatch.
    Collect only available from our nursery nr Redruth in Cornwall
    Ready in 3 - 5 days
    £80.00 each 
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    • Endangered in the wild
      These plants are listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's list of 'Red Plants'. This is a list of threatened species in the wild, they are either critically, endangered or vulnerable to extinction.
    • Good to know
      Syn. M. sinostellata 'China Town'. Stellata type. About 3m (10ft) after 10 years
    • Pests & Diseases
      Scale insects, honey fungus, coral spot.
    • Place of origin
      Garden origin
    • Magnolias - smaller gardens
    • Magnolia
    • Deciduous
      Papery, narrowly elliptic to obovate-elliptic leaves to 10cm (4in) long
    • Shades of pink
      All shades of pink through to Carmine (red)
      Pale pink
    • Star-shaped
      To 7cm (2¾in) across with 12 or more tepals
    • Border
      Suitable for a shrub border
    • Suitable for small gardens
    • Fully hardy
    • Entire
    • Elliptic
    • Obovate
    • Height
      3m (10ft)
    • Spread
      3m (10ft)
    • Tall Shrub
    • Tree
      Small tree or spreading shrub with slender green twigs becoming grey-brown
    • 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.

    • Hardy - cold winter
      Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F)
    • Scented flowers
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Humus-rich.
    • Neutral to acid soil
    • Full sun
      shelter from strong winds.
    • Partial shade
    • Rounded to broadly columnar
    • Mature Size
      3m (10ft)
      tree - guide for size not form Average Person
        3m (10ft)
       
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