MAGNOLIA rostrata

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.

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

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)

Full sun - requires a sheltered site, protected from strong winds.

Partial shade

Additional Features - 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

Flower Shape - Cup-shaped - - at first. 14cm (5½in) tall comprising a cone of 8 inner tepals and 3 slightly shorter, reflexed outer sepals

Hardiness - Frost hardy (down to -5) -

Seasonal Interest - Spring -

Summer

Soil Conditions - Fertile moist well-drained soil - - humus-rich

Neutral to acid soil

Tree Shape - Rounded to broadly spreading -