from dry soils to standing
The creamy-yellow blotches on its leaves are marbled
moderately moist
The leaves are deeply lobed and delicate
Needs periodic chemical spraying
Magnolia 'Leonard Messel' - 100-140cm - 10lt Mahonia from dry soils to standingMagnolia x loebneri 'Leonard Messel' is a vigorous, compact, rounded, multi stemmed, deciduous shrub or small tree, with ovate, medium green leaves. Fragrant, star shaped, deep purplish pink, white inside, flowers with 12 narrow petals open from purple buds and bloom in early to mid spring. Magnolia 'Leonard Messel' grows best in fertile, rich, slightly acidic, moist, but well drained soils. It doesnt like too wet or too dry soils. It thrives in full