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Halesia diptera Magniflora Group

two-winged silverbell Magniflora Group

Magniflora Group are spreading shrubs or small trees with oval, mid-green leaves to 15cm long, turning yellow in autumn. Small, hanging clusters of deeply four-lobed, white flowers up to 3cm long are produced in early summer, followed by green, two-winged fruit

Synonyms

Halesia diptera var. magniflora

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Ultimate height

4–8 metres

Time to ultimate height

20–50 years

Ultimate spread

Wider than 8 metres

Clay

Loam

Sand

Moisture

Moist but well–drained

pH

Acid, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Full sun
Partial shade

Aspect

South–facing or West–facing or East–facing or North–facing

Exposure

Sheltered

Hardiness
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

Botanical details

Family: Styracaceae
Native to GB / Ireland: No
Foliage: Deciduous
Habit: Bushy
Genus: Halesia are deciduous shrubs or small trees with simple, ovate leaves and pendent, bell-shaped white flowers followed by distinctive, winged fruits
Name status: Accepted

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in lime-free, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade

Propagation

Propagate by seed or softwood cuttings

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Architectural
Cottage and informal garden
Low Maintenance

Pruning

Pruning group 1

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

May be susceptible to honey fungus in gardens where it is present but insufficient data to determine degree of susceptibility

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