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Southern magnolia vine | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Southern magnolia vine

Schisandra sphenanthera

Genus: Schisandra
Family: Schisandraceae

About this plant

S. sphenanthera is a deciduous, twining climber, up to 7m tall, with obovate, minutely-toothed leaves 5-10cm long. Small, pendulous, orange-red flowers, around 1.5cm wide, are borne on slender stalks in late spring and early summer and are followed by scarlet-red berries

Growing Information

Height

4-8 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

Acid

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

North FacingEast FacingSouth FacingWest Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade

Pruning

Pruning group 12 in early spring

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in containers in a cold frame as soon as ripe. Propagate by softwood cuttings (greenwood) in early or mid-summer or semi-ripe cuttings in summer

Pests

Generally trouble free

Diseases

Generally trouble free

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground Cover

Planting Places

Wall TrainedBorders

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

4-8 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Habit

Columnar Upright

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years