Magnolia kobus - Northern Japanese Magnolia Plant in 1.5 L Pot

Magnolia kobus has been awarded the RHS Award of Garden Merit. It is one of the finest white Magnolias. Native to Japan, this very hardy deciduous Magnolia forms a small tree producing an amazing abundance of white, fragrant, goblet to saucer like flowers in spring, before the leaves emerge. Unlike many Magnolias, this one will grow well in chalky soils. A really lovely tree. The flowers are sensitive to damage by frost especially in early morning sun so a good precaution is to plant in a location that receives sun later in the day. Planted in a good location it is not likely to need pruning but this can be done sparingly after flowering. Plant in a sun to semi shade location in most moist soils. Grows well in heavy clay soils. Can be grown in a pot or other container. Use a good quality John Innes compost as this plant will be there a long time and peaty types of compost eventually degrade, become too packed and choke the roots. Ensure you feed regularly as a hungry plant is a poor performer. We recommend Osmoscote pro 8-9 month applied in the early spring. One application gives all the nutrients the plant requires for the whole year. John Innes is a soils based compost. These trees are approx. 80 to 100cm tall exc. the pot. They are well established and approx. 4 years old.