Chinese Magnolia

Magnolia soulangeana

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Excellent tree for a garden or along the streets for its beautiful flowering.

Deciduous shrub to tree up to 5 m. In spring it produces big tulip-shaped flowers. They are white inside and pinkish outside. This tree is recognizable because the flowers appear before the leaves.

Flower colourPink

ExposurePartial shade

FoliageDeciduous

Average germination70

HardinessDrought resistant, Half-hardy (tolerates temperatures down to 0ºC)

Seeds per gram2

Soil moistureFresh to moist

Soil typePotting mix

Soil pHNeutral to acid

Use

Street Tree, Gardening

Calendar

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Sow outdoors February, March, April

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Flowering March, April, May, June

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Description

(=M. x soulangiana) Ornamental in parks, avenues. Hardy.

Flowering

Flower colour	Pink
Flowering period	March, April, May, June, Spring

Foliage

Foliage persistence	Deciduous

Botanical information

Botanical name	Magnolia soulangeana

When to plant?

Sowing period	January, February, March, April, December, Spring, Winter
Stratification	Yes
Average germination (%)	70
Seeds per gram	2

Where to plant?

Type of use	Street Tree, Gardening
Exposure	Partial shade
Soil pH	Neutral to acid
Soil type	Potting mix
Soil moisture	Fresh to moist
Hardiness	Drought resistant, Half-hardy (tolerates temperatures down to 0ºC)
Climate zone	Mediterranean, Warm areas

Planting & care

Depending on the geographical areas and altitude sowing can take place from February to April. Before sowing, take off the skin of the seeds and stratify in cold for 6-8 months.

It grows from neutral to acid peatmoss soils.

It is a hybrid specie created from the crossing between Magnolia denudata and Magnolia lilifolia.

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