Magnolia laevifolia 'Honey Velvet'
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Magnolia laevifolia 'Honey Velvet' offers scented splendour with rich, resplendent semi-evergreen foliage. This compact variety fits perfectly into large containers, patios,...
3 litre pot
£31.99
available to order from late spring
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Plant description
Magnolia laevifolia 'Honey Velvet' offers scented splendour with rich, resplendent semi-evergreen foliage. This compact variety fits perfectly into large containers, patios, balconies, courtyards, or smaller planting spaces, thriving in open ground as well, providing it has some shelter. The dark green, glossy leaves create a striking impact in containers and borders, and from early spring, large creamy white flowers emerge from velvety brown buds, releasing a sweet perfume that fills the garden or home when cut for vases. Additionally, it serves as an excellent food source for early pollinators.
Eventual height & spread
Flowering period
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
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- Sep
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- Dec
Plant features
Position
Full sun / light shade
Rate of growth
Average
Soil
Humus-rich, moist, well-drained acid soil or ericaceous compost
Hardiness
Fully hardy
How to care for Magnolia laevifolia Honey Velvet:
Plant in a sheltered spot, away from strong winds, and for optimal growth, choose a rich, moist, well-drained soil, avoiding chalk, with full sun or partial shade. This hardy, semi-evergreen shrub prefers an acid to neutral pH soil. Add plenty of compost to the area surrounding the planting hole, and backfill. Mulch open ground plants in spring with manure or leaf mould, soils.
Please note:
This shrub is semi-evergreen, so it can lose some of its leaves in winter. In colder regions or more exposed gardens, it may lose them all, but then fresh new foliage appears again in spring.
