port wine magnolia

Not frost hardy, so will need to be grown under glass in almost all parts of the country. Use a loam-based potting compost with added bark, grow in full light with shade from hot sun and moderate to low humidity. Further magnolia cultivation advice

Pruning Group 1

Propagate by seed sown in autumn, softwood cuttings in early summer or semi-ripe cuttings in mid-or late summer

Under glass may be affected by scale insects and glasshouse red spider mite

Generally problem free