Chinese Evergreen Magnolia, Delavay's Magnolia Magnolia delavayi

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Botanical Name:

Magnolia delavayi

Family:

Magnoliaceae

Genus:

Magnolia

Species:

delavayi

Common Name:

Chinese Evergreen Magnolia, Delavay's Magnolia

Seeds Per Pound:
2,785
Quantity:
0.85 lb
Average Viable Seeds/Packet:
11
Germination:
91%
Germination Test Type:
Cut (Full Seed)
Purity:
99%
Height:
30-50 feet
Collection Locale:
China
Crop Year:
2021
Minimum Hardiness Zone:
9
In Stock: 0.85 lb
Prices
Items are priced on a curve, you can buy any 'bulk quantity' up to what we have in stock, some examples are:
1 packet (~ 11 seeds)
$7.95
10 gram (~ 61 seeds)
$17.28
1 oz (~ 174 seeds)
$29.95
Growing Info, follow in order:
Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours.
Stratification: cold stratify for 30 days. none required.
Germination: sow seed 1/4" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed.
Other: Germination should occur between 30-60 days.
In a Nutshell:
* Magnolia delavayi is grown as an ornamental tree for its evergreen foliage as well as flowers. It is uncommon though increasing in cultivation elsewhere, such as in California. more...
* The flowers are fragrant, cup-shaped, 15-25 cm broad, with nine thick, creamy white to pink tepals, they appear from July to August. more...
* Magnolia delavayi is a small evergreen tree 8–15 metres (26–49 ft) in height with pale to dark yellowish-brown bark. The leaves are oblong-ovate, 10-20 cm (rarely to 32 cm) long and 5-10 cm (rarely to 20 cm) broad, tough, leathery, with a 5-7 cm petiole. more...
* Magnolia delavayi is the city tree of Chongqing. more...