Tree comparisons
| Magnolia Tina Durio | Birch Golden Fountain |  Shogetsu - Blushing Bride | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tina Durio is a fast-growing Magnolia featuring bright white fragrant tulip-shaped flowers. | A nice example of the Golden Birch, with green-yellow leaves in the summer, turning golden yellow in the autumn. | One of the loveliest of the white-blossom Japanese flowering cherries. | |
| remove | remove | remove |
Growing
| Magnolia Tina Durio | Birch Golden Fountain | Japanese flowering cherry Shogetsu - Blushing Bride | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gardening skill | Beginner | Beginner | Beginner |
| Awards | RHS AGM (current) | ||
| Attractive features | Attractive flowers Scented flowers | Attractive bark Attractive foliage Autumn foliage colour Summer foliage colour | Attractive flowers Attractive tree / plant Autumn foliage colour |
| Growth habit | Upright-spreading / Vase | Upright | Spreading / Flat-topped |
| Height after 10 years | 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft | 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft | 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft |
| Sunlight | Prefers full sun | Prefers full sun Some shade | |
| Pruning | No need to prune | Do not prune | Light prune |
| Growth rate | Fast | Average | Average |
| Site conditions | Sheltered site Free-draining site |
Identification
| Magnolia Tina Durio | Birch Golden Fountain | Japanese flowering cherry Shogetsu - Blushing Bride | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flower colour | White | White | |
| Flower form | Double flower (25-50 petals) | ||
| Flowering month | May | ||
| Leaf colour | Green | Yellow-green | Green |
| Leaf colour - autumn | Yellow | Yellow / Crimson | |
| Leaf/Flower sequence | Leaves appear first | ||
| Bark | White | ||
| Country of origin | United States | Japan | |
| Annual cycle | Deciduous | Deciduous |