Often used as a striking garden specimen, Little Gem can also serve as a dense screen or windbreak. It's ease of growth and carefree nature make the Little Gem ideal for the low-maintenance landscape. They are tolerant of pruning and can be shaped into a
Huge, 8-inch-diameter, waxy, fragrant, white blossoms open to perfume the entire garden in late spring and sporadically throughout summer.
Common Name:
Little Gem, Dwarf Southern Magnolia
Botanical Name:
Magnolia grandiflora Little Gem
Plant size:
Approx 15 - 20cm
Pot size:
75mm pot.
Max growth:
Approx 4metres high and 2.5metres wide.
Maintenance:
Requires minimal after care and is relatively insect and disease free. Mulch to keep the roots cool and moist and give and occasional deep soaking in prolonged dry weather.
Planting:
Prune and fertilze in late winter.
Prefers well drained soil
To create a magnificent screen…plant about 1m apart