Other than an article on tropical magnolias from the website of the tropical plant nursery that can't be mentioned around here, never heard of it -- Australian and New Zealand nurseries seem to get the tropical Asian species way before North America, so their websites might be a place to look.
It sounds great, I hope someone plants one here so we can go smell it!
I purchased 3. According to SFA University, they should be hardy here in 8a/7b. I'm not risking it this year though. I'm going to keep them in the greenhouse and plant next spring. I purchased them as pretty large plants, but I have NO idea when they'll be mature enough to bloom. I've got lots of Michelias that are taller than me but haven't bloomed yet. I'm hoping they aren't going to be THAT similar to the Magnolias, some of which can take YEARS to bloom.
where did you get them from? i was looking at this also but could not find any decent flower to see on the web.if it is really as good as they describe i will get it. says it grows zone 10. i notice small pot offering on almosteden however they dont have the flower either. are you also growing M. leavofolia, doltsopa, insignis etc? please let me know. thank you.
My 3 are about 4 feet tall now. No blooms yet. The leaves are much bigger than the figos and the growth habit is totally different. More like a tree than a shrub. They all overwintered just fine on a southern wall and have been planted in the garden.
Hi Chubite, I grew the M. sirindhorniae from seeds last year. I purchased them from http://exotenversand.de . They no longer have Magnolia seeds available, but you can try emailing them. :)
If that is M. Macclurei, i cannot be more happier..But the M Macc i got from AE has different leaf structure. This one almost looks M.Laevifolia or Doltsopa.. The above pictures are so good, i cannot wait for the blooms.. regards..
Radha, I take that back. If I recall correctly, some of the sites those pictures are forum may have had "variety subleana" on them. I didn't think they could possibly be very different.
My macclureis still haven't bloomed. They do NOT like the dry weather we've had this year. No growth at all, and much die back. Just a warning to all of you out there - put these where they can get watered! I've got some figos that have never gotten a drop of supplemental water and have thrived just fine. They are banana TREES now instead of banana shrubs.
As a side note - does anyone know of any perfume that smells like michelia figo? I know they use m alba in joy, but was wondering about the other.
jimshy
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