| Description | Magnolia grandiflora 'Little Gem'
An evergreen beauty with elegance and class, the 'Little Gem' Magnolia is a very popular garden specimen. Hand-sized white and heavily fragrant flowers against a backdrop of robust, dark green foliage make this plant a favourite for hedging and feature planting.
Tolerating poor soils, heat and frost, they are an ideal plant for the Melbourne and rural Victorian garden.
See our Magnolia & Michelia - Evergreen Factsheet here for more about the different Magnolia & Michelia varieties!
For care instructions, features and more, check out Additional Information below | Laurus nobilis 'Miles Choice' Bay Tree
This Bay tree offers a more compact form and grows slightly smaller than the traditional Bay Tree to around 7m tall. It produces glossy dark green foliage. Leaves are fragrant and can be used in cooking. It's a large hardy, drought and salt tolerant tree. 'Miles Choice' is a more compact variety of the Bay Laurel. Produces yellow flowers which occur between September to October.
8''/20cm pot size | |
| Content | | Laurus nobilis 'Miles Choice' Bay Tree
An effective hedging/screening plant that can be kept clipped from 1-4 metres, or left to grow into a medium sized tree. Its dark green leaves provide an ideal backdrop for other plants. An excellent plant for topiary and is well suited to formal gardens. Its dried leaves are used in cooking and so it is an essential plant in any kitchen garden.
Prefers a moist well drained soil in a sunny to partly shaded position. For best results fertilise with a long term slow release fertilizer in early Spring, and prune to shape when required. | |
| Additional information |
| Origin |
Southeastern USA
|
| Plant Type |
Tree
|
| Leaf Drop |
Evergreen
|
| Sunshine |
Full Sun, Part Shade
|
| Tolerances |
Drought Sensitive, Poor Soil Tolerant, Soggy Soil Sensitive, Frost Tolerant, Heat Tolerant
|
| Soil Type |
Clay, Loam, Loamy – Clay, Sandy – Loam, Well drained
|
| pH |
Acidic, Neutral
|
| Water Requirement |
Moderate
|
| Fertilise Me |
April, December, February, January, March, November, October, September
|
| Fertilizer Frequency |
Monthly, When needed
|
| Planting Distance |
1 per 1.5 metres, 2m apart
|
| Max Height |
6m
|
| Max Width |
3m
|
| Growth Speed |
Moderate
|
| Prune Me |
after flowering, Only if required
|
| Size Maintained at |
3m
|
| Flowering |
Yes
|
| Flower Colour |
White
|
| Flowering Time |
December, February, January, March, November, October
|
| Fragrance |
Strong
|
| Foliage Colour |
Green
|
| Fruit / Seed |
Yes – Non-edible
|
| Fruiting Time |
April, March, May
|
| Attracts |
Bees, Birds
|
| Toxic To |
Non-toxic
|
| Uses |
Fenceline, Fragrance, Bird attracting, Feature Tree, Hedging & Screening
|
|
| |
