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    • Pests & Diseases
      Scale insects, honey fungus, coral spot.
    • Place of origin
      China (western Sichuan)
    • Deciduous
      Oval, dark-green leaves to 15cm (6in) long.
    • White
      Tinged pink inside
    • Cup-and-saucer-shaped
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      15m (49ft)
    • Spread
      10m (33ft)
    • Tree
      Broadly oval-headed tree or large shrub. Horizontal to pendent flowers to 12cm (5in) across are produced before the leaves.
    • 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 spreading
    • Mature Size
      15m (49ft)
      tree - guide for size not form Average Person
        10m (33ft)
       

    Varieties

    MAGNOLIA dawsoniana 'Chyverton Red'
    Reddish to crimson flowers on this dawsoniana hybrid bred at Chyverton in Cornwall
     
    Medium
    £70.00
    Estimated availability autumn 2025 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    MAGNOLIA dawsoniana 'Valley Splendour'
     
    Medium
    £70.00

    Useful extras...

    Vermin & Pest Control
    Quick and easy way to repel slugs and snails from your pots with this adhesive copper tape.
    £7.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    Improves vegetable, fruit and flower quality. Blood, Fish and Bone contains three major nutrients essential for strong and healthy growth.
    1.5 kg
    £6.50
    Vermin & Pest Control
    This is a non-biological non-chemical plant insecticide and mildewcide. Works against the physical motion of the insect. Perfect for all plants and edible crops.
    500 ml
    £8.00
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