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Magnolia doltsopa 'Silver Cloud' (Temple magnolia 'Silver Cloud')
1 hour care
per year
per year
5m
Max height
Max height
3m
Max spread
Max spread
20-50 Years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Magnolia doltsopa 'Silver Cloud'
Other names
Temple magnolia 'Silver Cloud', Sweet michelia 'Silver Cloud', Michelia doltsopa 'Silver Cloud', Michelia manipurensis 'Silver Cloud'
Genus
Magnolia Magnolia
Variety or Cultivar
'Silver Cloud' _ 'Silver Cloud' is a compact, upright, bushy, evergreen tree or large shrub bearing long, oval, glossy, dark green leaves with silky, grey hairs beneath. Strongly fragrant, bowl-shaped, cream flowers bloom in late spring and early summer.
Magnolia doltsopa 'Silver Cloud' is: Evergreen
Habit
Bushy, Compact, Upright
Flower
Cream in Spring; Cream in Summer
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Scale insects , Glasshouse red spider mite Scale insects , Glasshouse red spider mite
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 1.
Propagation methods
Layering, Semi-ripe cuttings
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Where to grow
Magnolia doltsopa 'Silver Cloud' (Temple magnolia 'Silver Cloud') will reach a height of 5m and a spread of 3m after 20-50 Years.
Suggested uses
Wallside and trellises, Specimen tree, Greenhouse, Conservatory, City, Beds and borders, Woodland
Cultivation
Under glass, grow in loam-based compost in with added bark in full light with shade from hot sun. Water moderately & feed monthly in growth; water sparingly in winter. In frost-free areas, grow in humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in sun with midday shade or in partial shade. Needs shelter from cold, drying winds.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Magnolia doltsopa 'Silver Cloud'
Other names
Temple magnolia 'Silver Cloud', Sweet michelia 'Silver Cloud', Michelia doltsopa 'Silver Cloud', Michelia manipurensis 'Silver Cloud'
Genus
Magnolia Magnolia
Variety or Cultivar
'Silver Cloud' _ 'Silver Cloud' is a compact, upright, bushy, evergreen tree or large shrub bearing long, oval, glossy, dark green leaves with silky, grey hairs beneath. Strongly fragrant, bowl-shaped, cream flowers bloom in late spring and early summer.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Bushy, Compact, Upright
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Colour
Flower
Cream in Spring; Cream in Summer
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Scale insects , Glasshouse red spider mite
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 1.
Propagation methods
Layering, Semi-ripe cuttings
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Where to grow
Magnolia doltsopa 'Silver Cloud' (Temple magnolia 'Silver Cloud') will reach a height of 5m and a spread of 3m after 20-50 Years.
Suggested uses
Wallside and trellises, Specimen tree, Greenhouse, Conservatory, City, Beds and borders, Woodland
Cultivation
Under glass, grow in loam-based compost in with added bark in full light with shade from hot sun. Water moderately & feed monthly in growth; water sparingly in winter. In frost-free areas, grow in humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in sun with midday shade or in partial shade. Needs shelter from cold, drying winds.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9
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