Star Magnolia (Magnolia stellata)

Product description

The star magnolia makes beautiful white, starshaped flowers of about 10 cm big. The flowers smell delicious and appear around april, before the leaves are formed. It is a small tree up to 2 meters high, and can start flowering from a young age. Originally, the plant grows along small rivers in the surroundings of Ise Bay at the main Island of Japan.
The star magnolia is completely winterhardy, and prefers a sunny spot in the garden.

Sowing description: Let the seeds soak in lukewarm water for 24 hours, and then sow them in sowing mix. After sowing, put the seeds away in the refridgerator during 8 weeks. Make sure the soil is kept humid, by covering the soil with plastic foil. After the cold period, let the seeds germinate at 20-25 degC