{"product_id":"magnolia-stellata-royal-star","title":"Royal Star Magnolia - Magnolia stellata ‘Royal Star’","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\u003eRoyal Star Magnolia - Magnolia stellata ‘Royal Star’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Royal Star’ is the star magnolia scaled for a real garden. Furry grey buds open in late winter to white flowers with 25 or more narrow strap shaped tepals, lightly scented, carried on bare wood before a single leaf appears. \u003cem\u003eMagnolia stellata\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Royal Star’ builds a rounded multi stemmed shrub rather than a tree, so it fits under eaves and beside paths where the larger magnolias cannot go.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Royal Star Magnolia\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Timing\u003c\/strong\u003e: It flowers in late winter to very early spring, ahead of almost everything else in a cool climate garden.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Form\u003c\/strong\u003e: The many narrow tepals give a shaggy star shape quite unlike the tulip form of the larger magnolias.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCompact Habit\u003c\/strong\u003e: Mature size stays within a small garden, and the multi stemmed frame is attractive bare in winter.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrost Caution\u003c\/strong\u003e: The buds are hardy but open flowers brown in a late frost, so an east facing spot that warms gradually is safer than a hot western wall.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSlow and Steady\u003c\/strong\u003e: Growth is slow, so the shape stays predictable and it rarely needs corrective pruning.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCourtyard feature\u003c\/strong\u003e: Its size suits an enclosed space where the scent gathers and the flowers are seen at close range.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWinter interest at an entry\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted near a door it flowers when the rest of the garden is doing nothing.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShrub border backbone\u003c\/strong\u003e: It provides height and structure among rhododendrons, hellebores and other acid lovers.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge container\u003c\/strong\u003e: In a cool climate it will hold in a big pot for years in an acidic, moisture retentive mix.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e Informal group at 2 to 2.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Winter, while dormant\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Humus rich, moisture retentive, acid to neutral and well drained; add compost at planting and avoid lime entirely\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep the root zone evenly moist through the first two summers, as it wilts quickly in dry heat and drops leaves early if stressed. Mulch to 75mm with leaf litter kept clear of the stems, and prune only to remove crossing wood, immediately after flowering finishes.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5 to 3m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slow\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deciduous\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun in cool districts, morning sun with afternoon shade in warmer ones\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cultivar of a species from Japan\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e White, opening from pink flushed buds\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795330957598,"sku":"ND-1158-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/SQfi60WxkN3uo4ERdBDCy_eRQfHOuw.jpg?v=1787313477","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/magnolia-stellata-royal-star","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}