Michelia gracipes

Name: Michelia gracipes
Brand: The Plant Company
SKU: 12000f
Price: 34.2 NZD
Availability: InStock

Michelia gracipes Hedge, Michelia gracipes Standard, gracipes, Michelia gracipes Tree

Michelia gracipes is a handsome, evergreen tree that grows as a small and shapely tree, carrying large and glossy, dark green leaves. Velvet buds open during winter and spring to reveal showy and fragrant, cream-white flowers. It typically grows to 4 m tall and 3 m wide and can be trimmed as necessary. Michelia gracipes is commonly grown as a specimen, included in a mixed planting, clipped into a hedge, used in an avenue planting, added to a “white” garden, or used as a backdrop for smaller plants.

Suited to regions:	Subtropical, Temperate
Plant type:	Trees
Height:	4.00 m
Spread:	3.00 m
Flowering time:	Spring, Winter
Tolerances:
Garden uses:	Avenues, Hedging, Living areas, Parks, Pool areas, Screening, Specimen
Garden styles:	Backyard, City & Courtyard, Formal, Frontyard, Japanese, Modern, White
Easy to grow?	Yes
Maintenance requirements	Low
Growth rate	Medium
Also known as	Michelia gracipes Hedge, Michelia gracipes Standard, gracipes, Michelia gracipes Tree

Michelia gracipes Details

Michelia gracipes is a handsome, evergreen tree grown for both its foliage and flowers. It grows as a small and shapely tree, carrying large and glossy, dark green leaves which are attractive in their own right. Velvet buds open during winter and spring to reveal showy and fragrant, cream-white flowers. It typically grows to 4 m tall and 3 m wide and can be trimmed as necessary. Best performance with this plant is achieved when it is planted in full sun or partial shade on a well-drained, sheltered site. It is tolerant of cool climates, moderate frost, and short periods of dry though will benefit from being protected while it is establishing. Michelia gracipes is commonly grown as a specimen, included in a mixed planting, clipped into a hedge, used in an avenue planting, added to a “white” garden, or used as a backdrop for smaller plants.