{"product_id":"magnolia-loebneri-leonard-messell","title":"Leonard Messel Magnolia - Magnolia x loebneri ‘Leonard Messel’","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eLeonard Messel Magnolia - Magnolia x loebneri ‘Leonard Messel’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhere the big goblet flowered magnolias can look heavy, \u003cem\u003eMagnolia x loebneri\u003c\/em\u003e 'Leonard Messel' flowers in a loose scatter of narrow strap petals, lilac pink outside and near white within, opening from furry buds in late winter. It is a cross between the star magnolia and the kobushi magnolia, giving it the star magnolia's petal count with far more vigour and a small tree rather than shrub scale. Its slightly later bud break also means it dodges frost damage more often than the earliest magnolias.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Leonard Messel Magnolia\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePetal Form\u003c\/strong\u003e: Around a dozen narrow strap petals per flower give a starry, informal outline.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLater Bud Break\u003c\/strong\u003e: Opens after the very earliest magnolias, so late frosts spoil the display less often.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMulti Stem Habit\u003c\/strong\u003e: Naturally branches low, which suits an informal garden better than a clean standard.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCold Hardiness\u003c\/strong\u003e: Genuinely tough in cool temperate Australian conditions including highland frost.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModest Scale\u003c\/strong\u003e: Stays small enough for a suburban block without regular reduction pruning.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmall Garden Feature\u003c\/strong\u003e: Big flowering impact from a tree that stays under 6m.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWoodland Edge\u003c\/strong\u003e: Sits well at the boundary between lawn and taller deciduous canopy.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEntry or Courtyard\u003c\/strong\u003e: Multi stemmed structure gives interest at close range through winter.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBulb Underplanting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Daffodils and bluebells beneath it flower at the same time.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5 to 3.5m in a planted row\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Winter dormancy, roughly June to August\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Humus rich, moisture retentive, slightly acid to neutral soil with free drainage, in a position sheltered from strong wind that shreds the petals\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly through the first two summers and mulch 75 to 100mm deep over the root zone. Do not dig or cultivate beneath the canopy, and restrict pruning to removing damaged wood straight after flowering.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 6m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deciduous\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to part shade\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Garden hybrid of two Japanese species, Magnolia kobus and Magnolia stellata\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lilac pink outside, paling to white within\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795330924830,"sku":"ND-1149-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/L21GFUpXh8NaUFHAgM8Jr_7Y9ddXTk.jpg?v=1787313537","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/magnolia-loebneri-leonard-messell","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}