• Plant position - Sunny areas
• Moist, fertile & well drained Average garden soil
• Planting period - December to April
• Plant magnolias in a sunny or semi shaded position with protection from cold winds and hard spring frosts. Magnolias prefer a rich, moist, well drained, acid to neutral soil. Incorporate plenty of well rotted manure or garden compost to improve the soil prior to planting, mixing it thoroughly and deeply. Magnolia plants establish quicker when their roots are shaded. Following planting, apply a mulch of rotted bark chips, manure or garden compost, taking care not to mound it around the stem of the plant. When growing magnolia Sunrise in a patio container use a blend of ericaceous compost mixed with John Innes No. 3.

Features and benefits

• ‘Meganolia’ heralds the arrival of spring with a flamboyant display of enormous goblet-shaped blooms
• The fabulous flowers stretch up to an impressive 30cm across
• Deep-pink, double blooms boast intense colour and sturdy construction, standing up to wind and gracing the tree for an extended period
• ‘Meganolia’ is remarkably robust, showcasing excellent winter hardiness
• Over time, it grows into an elegant multi-stemmed specimen tree, reaching a maximum height and spread of 5m