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Large elegant creamy yellow goblet-shaped flowers open from yellow buds in April and May on bare branches. This Magnolia forms a natural dome shape and has spreading horizontal branches that give it an elegance even when not in flower. This rare variety makes a superb specimen tree for a small garden. It is best grown in fertile well-drained soil that is slightly acidic. A great tree for a woodland garden where it can be sheltered by other trees - it does not like exposed windy sites.

• Magnolias can be a little tricky to grow to begin with but the rewards are well worth it. The main thing is to avoid planting in a frost pocket as this will damage the emerging buds especially spring-flowering varieties. The same is true for exposed and windy spots. Once established magnolias are fairly low maintenance though, newly planted trees benefit from a good deep mulch in spring to get them started.
  

• Garden care: Requires minimal pruning. Remove any broken, diseased or crossing branches after flowering. The best time to plant is in April, adding plenty of peat to the planting hole in a sheltered spot. Mulch in spring with manure and leafmould especially on dry soils.