MAGNOLIA 'Lemon Star'

(syn. Swedish Star) - a quite outstanding new magnolia which flowers from a very young age. The flowers emerge as greenish-yellow opening flat to a pure yellow before fading to cream. This will emerge as one of the most popular yellow magnolias in the next few years

Medium

Pot size - 3 - 5 Litre - Click to view photo

Availability Estimated availability autumn 2025 Any time SEPT-DEC

£70.00 each

Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes - Click to close

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Burncoose speciality
See Burncoose Speciality group for more details
Good to know
M. acuminata x M. kobus 'Norman Gould'. Colour described as lemon ice cream. About 4m(13ft) x 3m(10ft) after 10 years
Pests & Diseases
Scale insects, honey fungus, coral spot
Place of origin
Dr. August Kehr, USA, 1992 hybrid raised by Phillipe de Spoelberch at Wespelaar, Belgium
Youtube video
https://youtu.be/nHMXw-cWGhk
Magnolias - larger gardens
Deciduous
Leaves have some autumn colour
Goblet-shaped
Fully hardy
Entire
Obovate
Height
8m (26ft)
Spread
5m (16ft)
Tree
Flowers with 6 tepals, 10-20cm (4-8in) across, appear with the leaves
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
Fertile moist well-drained soil
Humus-rich.
Full sun
Shelter from strong winds
Partial shade
Broadly columnar