Magnolia 'Watermelon'? - P9

Description
The Magnolia 'Watermelon' (Magnolia) is an upright garden plant that produces pink flowers with a pleasant fragrance. They appear in April. The Magnolia 'Watermelon' also has medium green leaves. In a sunny to semi-shady location with humus-rich, lime-free, sandy soil, it usually reaches a height of around 4 metres and grows to around 3 metres wide.

Bulletpoints
* fragrant flowers

Leaves
The deciduous leaves of the Magnolia 'Watermelon' are medium green in colour.

Frost hardiness
The Magnolia 'Watermelon' has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Magnolia 'Watermelon' is upright in habit.

Water
The plant has a medium water requirement.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny to semi-shady position.

Soil
Normal soil.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the ground is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Care
- This plant should not be pruned. Only broken or diseased branches should be removed in summer. - Freshly planted, young plants require winter protection in the event of heavy frosts.

Flower
The pink-red flowers are semi-double and appear in April. They are pleasantly fragrant.

Use
Solitary, ornamental shrub