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MICHELIA
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EvergreenOval or elliptic leathery leaves are arranged alternately or spirally.
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Tall ShrubRounded, spreading shrubs and upright trees. Grown for their, usually scented, magnolia-like flowers.
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Full sunShelter from strong, drying winds
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Additional FeaturesGood to knowNamed after a Florentine botanist, Pietro Antonio Micheli (1679-1737). Shrubs make good courtyard garden subjects. Trees can be grown in woodland or as specimens.Pests & DiseasesScale insects, red spider mites under glass. Honey fungus, coral spotPlace of originTropical and subtropical Asia.
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Scented PlantsScented flowers
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Soil ConditionsFertile well drained soilNeutral to acid soil
Buy Varieties of MICHELIA

MICHELIA crassipes
white fragrant flowers

MICHELIA doltsopa 'Silver Cloud'
vigorous habit with heavily felted brown undersides to the leaves and plentiful creamy-white scented flowers

MICHELIA 'Fairy Blush'
pale pink fragrant flowers

MICHELIA 'Fairy Cream'
profuse flowers in creamy-white

MICHELIA 'Fairy Lime'
limey-white with pink edges

MICHELIA 'Fairy White'
profuse flowers in white

MICHELIA figo
small dark glossy green leaves and brownish-purple flowers which smell of pear drops

MICHELIA x foggii 'Allspice'
very fragrant creamy white flowers from coppery buds in spring

MICHELIA x foggii 'Jack Fogg'
a cross between M. doltsopa and M. figo with glossy dark green leaves and fragrant white flowers tinged pinkish-purple

MICHELIA laevifolia
(syn. yunnanensis) - strongly fragrant white flowers from velvety buds

MICHELIA laevifolia 'Summer Snowflake'
fragrant white flowers in profusion with purple anthers and velvety brown buds

MICHELIA macclurei
we first found this rare species in the garden here 4 years ago. The scented flowers are upright and narrowly pointed. Creamy white

MICHELIA martinii
leathery leaves and fragrant brownish-yellow flowers

MICHELIA maudiae 'Touch of Pink'
this first flowered at Caerhays in 2006 and was quite stunning as well as being strongly scented. The pink fades to a dark bluish-purple at the base of the flowers

MICHELIA 'White Caviar'
lightly perfumed magnolia-like flowers
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