A rounded tree with mid-green leaves and star-shaped, very pale lilac-pink flowers in mid-spring before the leaves. Max Height 8m. Max Spread 6m. Flowers April to May. Full Sun/Partial Shade. Hardy. Back-fill with soil mixed with peat substitute and a suitable fertiliser.
Magnolia x loebneri ‘Leonard Messel’
A rounded tree with mid-green leaves and star-shaped, very pale lilac-pink flowers in mid-spring before the leaves.
Category: Trees
Additional information
Generic | Magnolia |
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Species | x loebneri |
Varietry | 'Leonard Messel' |
Common Name | |
Flower Colour | Lilac, Pink |
Soil | Acidic |
Aspect | Full Sun/Partial Shade |
Foliage | Deciduous |
Height | 8m |
Family | Magnoliaceae |
Spread | 6m |
Growth Speed | |
Growth Habit | Rounded to broadly spreading |
Fragrance | FALSE |
Foliage Colour | Green |
Flowers From | April, May |
Colour Fruit | |
Fruits When | |
Moisture | Moist well drained |
Protection | Shelter from cold drying winds |
Hardiness | Hardy |
Planting | Back-fill with soil mixed with peat substitute and a suitable fertiliser |
Care | Keep moist in first year |
Border | Specimen |
Toxicity | |
Pruning | |
Pruning Time | |
Pests and diseases | |
Maintenance | |
Propagation |
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