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Magnolia stellata 'George Henry Kern'

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Long flowering magnolia with upright habit, shrub. The size after 10 years is 250 cm. The flower colour is pink. This plant is completely hardy.The flowering period is April - June.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Provinciaal Domein het Leen, Eeklo, B.

Date taken : 26.04.2015

Common name : Star magnolia

Family : Magnoliaceae

© first picture : PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 2 : PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 3 : Arjan Laros, location picture : Arboretum Kalmthout (B)
. This plant has received the following award: AGM, Award of Garden Merit, 2012

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : shrub
soil type : good gardening soil
planting place : all locations are ok
habit/form : loose growing
water requirement : needs normal water
wind tolerance : mildly susceptible to wind
the plant is deciduous
height approx : between 2 and 3 meter
width approx : between 1 and 1.5 meter
quantity per m2 : 1
flower colour : pink
leaf colour : green
fruit/seed colour : red
fruit / seed period : september - october
leaf shape : leaves are oval
leaf size : between 5 and 10 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : flowers scented lightly
flowering period : april - may
hardiness : completely hardy
special feature remarkable fruits