Delavay's magnolia 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 tree, 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 plant 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 Trees & shrubs Neutral Shrubs Alkaline
Height [m] Hardiness zone Grown for 10 Z8-9 Attractive Flowers
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 Flower 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