Magnolia Sieboldii - Chinese Magnolia Tree


Common Name: Chinese Magnolia, Oyama Magnolia
Latin Name: Magnolia Sieboldii
Soil: Average, medium moisture, well-drained soils; preferably acid or neutral.
Position: Part shade in warmer climates or full sun elsewhere.
Flowering period/colour: Early summer until September.
Hardiness: Fully hardy
Height and spread in 20 years: 4-8m/8m
Special features: Attractive, fragrant, cup-shaped white pendulous flowers, with rich red stamens. Handsome foliage. Historical species from dinosaur era.

Chinese magnolia is a handsome spreading tree with dark green oval leaves and white cup-shaped pendulous flowers with striking floral organs within. The magnolia is a species with a long running history. Floral organs from these plants have been found in the fossil record, so that the plants are known to have been contemporaries of the dinosaurs.

This species is native to China, East-Asia, Japan and Korea, but it settles extremely well in the UK and can be grown quite successfully as far north as Finland, where a specimen is grown in the Arboretum Mustila.

Most Magnolias flower in the spring, but this species flowers from early summer through to September, providing a long period of interest. The plant is best sited where the flowers can be seen from below as their red stamens are a particularly attractive feature.

Chinese magnolia prefers part shade in warm climates but can accommodate full sun elsewhere. It is best pruned late summer or winter to avoid bleeding of sap. Very little pruning is required and the tree’s naturally attractive shape benefits from being left to develop naturally.




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