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    MAGNOLIA campbellii subsp. mollicomata 'Bishop Michael'
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    MAGNOLIA campbellii subsp. mollicomata 'Bishop Michael' MAGNOLIA campbellii subsp. mollicomata 'Bishop Michael' MAGNOLIA campbellii subsp. mollicomata 'Bishop Michael' MAGNOLIA campbellii subsp. mollicomata 'Bishop Michael' MAGNOLIA campbellii 'Alba' and MAGNOLIA campbellii subsp. mollicomata 'Lanarth' 'Bishop Michael' © Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. MAGNOLIA campbellii 'Alba' and MAGNOLIA campbellii subsp. mollicomata 'Lanarth' 'Bishop Michael' © Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. MAGNOLIA campbellii 'Alba' and MAGNOLIA campbellii subsp. mollicomata 'Lanarth' 'Bishop Michael' © Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only.
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    MAGNOLIA campbellii subsp. mollicomata 'Bishop Michael'

    A Caerhays bred hybrid with extremely dark reddish-purple flowers in profusion
    Medium
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    3 - 5 Litre  
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    • Burncoose speciality
      See Burncoose Speciality group for more details
    • Pests & Diseases
      Scale insects, honey fungus, coral spot
    • Place of origin
      Collected by George Forrest in 1924 from Yunnan Province, China
    • Deciduous
    • Purple
      Shades of purple/mauve/lilac/violet
      Reddish purple
    • Cup-and-saucer-shaped
    • Suitable for small gardens
    • Frost hardy (down to -5)
    • Height
      4m (13ft)
    • Spread
      3m (10ft)
    • Tall Shrub
    • Tree
    • 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)
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Humus-rich.
    • Neutral to acid soil
    • Full sun
      Shelter from strong winds
    • Partial shade
    • Broadly conical
      Spreading with age
    • Mature Size
      4m (13ft)
      		 tree - guide for size not form Average Person
        3m (10ft)
      		  
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