Magnolia × loebneri 'Leonard Messel'. H135cm Cultivati...

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£40 - £60

Magnolia × loebneri 'Leonard Messel'. H135cm
Cultivation
Grow in moist but well-drained neutral to acid soil in full sun or part shade with shelter from cold winds. Late frosts may damage flower buds. Will grow in moist alkaline soils.

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Rounded, deciduous shrub or small tree to about 8m in height, with narrowly mid-green leaves to 12cm in length. Flowers lilac-pink, paler within, scented, to 10cm in width, with about twelve narrow tepals, and opening before the leaves in mid-spring
• Ultimate height: 4–8 metres
• Time to ultimate height: 20–50 years
• Ultimate spread: 4–8 metres
• Position: Full sun or Partial shade
• Aspect: East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
• Exposure: Sheltered
• Hardiness: H6
Pruning
Minimal pruning required. Deciduous magnolias should only be pruned between midsummer and early autumn