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Magnolia doltsopa (Temple magnolia )

Other names: Michelia doltsopa , Michelia manipurensis, Sweet michelia

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Species
M. doltsopa is a large, bushy, evergreen shrub or small tree bearing long, oval, glossy, dark green leaves with silky, grey hairs beneath. Fragrant, bowl-shaped, cream to pale yellow flowers in late spring and early summer.
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Season of interest

Flower

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Flower

Foliage

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Foliage
Height and spread

Height and spread

Size Max height Max spread To maturity
15 m 10 m 20-50 years
49 ft 32 ft 20-50 years

Where to grow

Soil type
  • Clay
  • Loamy
  • Sandy
Soil drainage
  • Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
  • Acid
  • Neutral
Sunlight
  • Partial Shade
  • Full Sun
Aspect
  • South
Exposure
  • Sheltered

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Cultivation

Under glass, grow in loam-based compost in with added bark in full light with shade from hot sun. Water moderately & feed monthly in growth; water sparingly in winter. In frost-free areas, grow in humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in sun with midday shade or in partial shade. Needs shelter from cold, drying winds.

Suggested uses

Beds and borders, City, Wallside and trellises, Woodland, Greenhouse, Conservatory, Specimen tree

UK hardiness

H3

USDA zones

Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10

Sunset zone

14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, H1, H2

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Unknown
Central Valley = Unknown
South Coastal = Unknown
South Inland = Unknown
High and Intermediate Desert = Unknown
Low Desert = Unknown

Foliage

Evergreen

Habit

Bushy

Native to

China, Himalayas

Drought tolerant

No

Flood tolerant

No

Fragrance

Flowers are banana-scented.

Toxicity

Not toxic

Plant care

Pruning

Pruning group 1.

Propagation methods

Seed, Softwood cuttings, Semi-ripe cuttings

Pests

Glasshouse red spider mite

Scale insects

Diseases

Cut shoots to within two to four buds of the framework branches

Selective pruning only (only if needed)

Take softwood cuttings

Mulch with leaf mould or garden compost in spring (optional)

Plant container grown plants in a sunny sheltered spot

Protect from cold drying winds (in cold areas)

Bring tender indoors if container grown (in cold areas)

Plant in acidic soil

Plant in acid soils that are moist but well-drained

Take semi-ripe cuttings

Sow seeds in a cold frame in autumn

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