Scientific name: Magnolia sieboldii
Family: MAGNOLIACEAE
Common names: “Oyama magnolia”
Plant Type: Deciduous tree
Conditions:
Zone: 6-9
Light: Full sun – semi-shade
Exposure: Sheltered
Soil: Average humus rich, acidic – alkaline
Moisture: Moist well drained
Aesthetic:
Plant Size: H 25′ W 40′, slow growing
Leaf and Stem shape: Up to 6″ long simple leaves, tends to branch like a shrub
Flower: Strongly scented, bowl-shaped, with 10-15 white petals and a large boss of deep red stamens in the centre, blooms in late spring into mid-summer followed by ornamental fruit, flowers hand down pendent like so its good to have the tree slightly elevated so people can look up into them
Pruning: Minimal pruning should be done midsummer when tree is in full leaf
Maintenance: Low, mulch shallow roots, if transplanting must dig a large root-ball, cut cleanly any damaged root ends, transplanting should be done only before the first growth in spring
Landscape use: Wall-side borders, informal gardens, road-side planting, courtyard, cottage garden
Propagate: By seed, cuttings, grafting, bud
Pests & Disease: Generally healthy
*Deer resistant
Comments: Succulent shallow roots are easily damaged, do not plant where there’s a lot of traffic near the trunk, needs to grow for a long time before it blooms
Cultivars: M. s. ‘Colossus’ ~AGM winner
