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Magnolia kobus borealis

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High tree-like shrub from Hokkaido, cone shaped crown. The size after 10 years is 6 meter. The flower colour is white. This plant is completely hardy.

Date taken : 20.12.2005

Common name : Northern japanese magnolia

Family : Magnoliaceae

© first picture : Garden Picture

© picture 2 : Garden Picture

© picture 3 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Nationale Plantentuin Meijse

© picture 4 : Jaap de Kreek and Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Morris arboretum in Philadelphia

© picture 5 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Botanische Tuin Fort Hoofddijk Utrecht

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : tree
soil type : good gardening soil
planting place : all locations are ok
habit/form : conical
water requirement : needs normal water
wind tolerance : mildly susceptible to wind
the plant is deciduous
height approx : between 5 and 7.5 meter
width approx : between 2 and 3 meter
flower colour : white
leaf colour : green
fruit/seed colour : red
fruit / seed period : september - october
leaf shape : leaves are oval
leaf size : between 15 and 20 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : flowers scented lightly
flowering period : april - may
hardiness : completely hardy
special feature remarkable fruits

Of this plant no stock is known unfortunately and therefore it does not occur in the on-line plantshop