MAGNOLIA rostrata

Commonly known as Beaked magnolia

Huge leaves and coppery new growth. Creamy-white flowers and pink seed heads with distinct barbs

Seedling

Pot size - 1.5 to 2 Litre - Click to view photo

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£25.00

Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes

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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.

Endangered
Pests & Diseases
Honey fungus, coral spot, scale insects
Place of origin
Yunnan, Tibet, Burma
Deciduous
Terminal whorls of leaves to 50cm (20in), coppery-green and covered with rusty felt when young.
Shades of pink
All shades of pink through to Carmine (red)

Pink-tinged
White
Creamy white.
Cup-shaped
At first. 14cm (5½in) tall comprising a cone of 8 inner tepals and 3 slightly shorter, reflexed outer sepals
Frost hardy (down to -5)
Height
15-20m (49-65ft)
Spread
5-6m (16-20ft)
Tree
Open-branched tree with stout branches. Cylindrical red fruit cones 13cm (5in) long have a claw-like beak on each carpel
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 - average winter
Hardy through most of the UK apart from inland valleys, at altitude and central/northerly locations. May suffer foliage damage and stem dieback in harsh winters in cold gardens. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -10°C (14°F)
Spring Seasonal Interest
Summer Seasonal Interest
Fertile moist well-drained soil
Humus-rich
Neutral to acid soil
Full sun
Requires a sheltered site, protected from strong winds.
Partial shade
Rounded to broadly spreading