Delavay's Magnolia delavayi Also known as: Chinese evergreen magnolia Rating: 0.0 ( 0 votes)

This description is for Delavay's magnolia (Magnolia delavayi):

Grown as a large rounded shrub or small , magnolia delavayi or Delavay’s magnolia produces gorgeous creamy-white flowers during summer, which are a real treat for the senses, both delightful to see, and to smell, thanks to their enticing fragrance. Delavay’s magnolia accommodates most fertile, moist soils with good drainage and will grow in areas of full sunlight or partial shade. The dense foliage and pretty flowers make this an eye-catching feature but it's also a great way to cover up bare patches of wall. Wherever it is planted though, this ornamental beauty won’t fail to make its presence known and to garner admiration from anyone who sees it.

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Plant Environment Usage

Known dangers? Acidity Standard category no Acidic & shrubs Neutral Shrubs Alkaline

Height [m] Hardiness zone Grown for 10 Z8-9 Attractive

Spread [m] Heat zone Creative category 10 H9-8 Fine fragrants For Beginners Colours Show-offs For birds & bees Roses & classics For every season Plant Environment Usage

Dominant flower colour Winter temperatures [°C] Garden type White -12 - -1 Park Cottage garden City

Flower Fragrance Heat days Garden spaces Yes, let it smell 90 - 150 beds Specimen Borders

Flowering seasons Moisture Gardening expertise Late summer well-drained beginner well-drained but frequently watered

Foliage in spring Soil type Time to reach full size Green sandy 30 years or longer Clay chalky loams

Foliage in summer Sun requirements Green Full sun Partial shade

Foliage in Autumn Exposure Green Sheltered

Foliage in winter Green

Propagation methods semi-ripe cuttings grafting seed layering budding

Growth habit Dense Rounded