Magnolia figo var. crassipes
Port wine magnolia, Banana shrub, Michelia crassipes, Michelia figo var. crassipes
Magnolia Magnolia
M. figo var. crassipes - M. figo var. crassipes is an upright, evergreen shrub or compact, multi-stemmed tree with glossy, leathery, narrowly oblong, dark green leaves and, from late spring into summer, small, strongly fragrant, reddish-purple flowers followed by cylindrical fruit.
Magnolia figo var. crassipes is: Evergreen
Flowers are banana-scented.
Rounded, Bushy
Reddish-purple in Spring; Reddish-purple in Summer
Dark-green in All seasons
Scale insects , Glasshouse red spider mite Scale insects , Glasshouse red spider mite
Pruning group 1.
Softwood cuttings, Semi-ripe cuttings, Seed
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Magnolia figo var. crassipes (Port wine magnolia) will reach a height of 4.5m and a spread of 4.5m after 20-50 Years.
Wallside and trellises, Specimen tree, Greenhouse, Conservatory, City, Beds and borders, Woodland
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.
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South
Sheltered
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Magnolia figo var. crassipes
Port wine magnolia, Banana shrub, Michelia crassipes, Michelia figo var. crassipes
Magnolia Magnolia
M. figo var. crassipes - M. figo var. crassipes is an upright, evergreen shrub or compact, multi-stemmed tree with glossy, leathery, narrowly oblong, dark green leaves and, from late spring into summer, small, strongly fragrant, reddish-purple flowers followed by cylindrical fruit.
China
Evergreen
Flowers are banana-scented.
Rounded, Bushy
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Reddish-purple in Spring; Reddish-purple in Summer
Dark-green in All seasons
Scale insects , Glasshouse red spider mite
Pruning group 1.
Softwood cuttings, Semi-ripe cuttings, Seed
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Magnolia figo var. crassipes (Port wine magnolia) will reach a height of 4.5m and a spread of 4.5m after 20-50 Years.
Wallside and trellises, Specimen tree, Greenhouse, Conservatory, City, Beds and borders, Woodland
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.
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South
Sheltered
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8
Magnolia figo var. crassipes (Port wine magnolia)
Phytophthora kernoviae
Oomycete
Present (Limited)
2
4
Pathogen of certain tree and shrub species; subject to a containment strategy the UK.
Magnolia figo var. crassipes (Port wine magnolia)
Japanese long scale; Japanese maple scale; Long scale; Japanese; Pear white scale
Lopholeucaspis japonica
Insect
Absent
2
4
Regulated only on Citrus at present; regulation on other hosts needs to be considered. Only likely to be a pest under glass in UK.
Magnolia figo var. crassipes (Port wine magnolia)
; Apple bark beetle; Asian ambrosia beetle; Granulate ambrosia beetle
Xylosandrus crassiusculus
Insect
Absent
4
3
Ambrosia beetle which can affect a wide range of broadleaved trees; widespread in Africa; Asia and parts of the US; with outbreaks in France and Italy. The UK climate is unlikely to be suitable for the pest to thrive and cause significant damage but needs to be investigated through research. A Europe-wide PRA will help inform the case for EU regulation. Premises involved in importing wood and host plants from Italy in particular; where official measures are not being taken; should source material carefully.
Our plants are under greater threat than ever before. There is increasing movement of plants and other material traded from an increasing variety of sources. This increases the chances of exotic pests arriving with imported goods and travellers, as well as by natural means. Shoot is working with Defra to help members to do their part in preventing the introduction and spread of invasive risks.
Traveling or importing plants? Please read "Don't risk it" advice here
Suspected outbreak? Click here for contact details to report to the relevant authority.
Date updated: 7th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/
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Soil types: | Clay, Loamy, Sandy | Tell us... |
Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Acid, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | South | Tell us... |
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Hardiness: | Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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