Leonard Messel Magnolia
$30.00 Original price was: $30.00.$9.00Current price is: $9.00.
1000 in stock
SKU: GYKOh9V3bu
Category: BESTSELLERS
LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Once established, water deeply when dry.
SIZE: Slowly grows 10 to 15 ft. tall, 12 ft. wide as a shrub; larger in tree form.
| Description | A delightful specimen that develops stunning, bi-colored, flowers on bare stems at an early age. The petals of the exquisite star magnolia-like blooms have rosy-purple undersides and crisp white topsides. Green foliage emerges after the flowers in spring. Excellent for use as a spectacular large shrub or small multi-trunk specimen tree. Deciduous. |
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| Bloom Time | Spring |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Deciduous |
| Special Features | Easy Care |
| Problems/Solutions | Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant |
| Growth Rate | Slow |
| Flower Attributes | Flowers for Cutting, Fragrant, Showy Flowers |
| Landscape Use | Border |
| Design Ideas | This gorgeous pink-flowering Magnolia can be treated as a small tree or large shrub. Plant up close to enjoy the flowers from indoor or outdoor living spaces. Integrate into flowering shrub borders or use as an accent in a sea of massed perennials. Make it the focal point of a smaller city garden, where you can carefully control the shape for night lighting and visibility. |
| Flower Color | Purple |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Companion Plants | Forsythia (Forsythia); Spirea (Spiraea); Lilac (Syringa); Wisteria (Wisteria); Clematis (Clematis) |
| Care Instructions | Grows easily in deep, nutrient-rich, well-drained, loamy soil, but adaptable. Shelter from harsh winter winds and late season cold snaps. Water deeply, regularly during first few growing seasons to establish extensive root system; once established, water regularly to maintain evenly moist soil. Feed in early spring before new growth emerges. |
| History | A magnolia hybrid of M. kobus and M. stellata parentage, prized for its natural multi-trunk form. |