Tree comparisons

	Magnolia Honey Tulip	Flowering cherry tree Shosar
	Honey Tulip is named for its creamy honey-yellow tulip-shaped flowers.	An upright fastigate flowering cherry with pink blossom and good autumn leaf colours.
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Growing

	Magnolia Honey Tulip	Flowering cherry tree Shosar
Gardening skill	Beginner	Beginner
Awards		RHS AGM (current)
Attractive features	Attractive flowers	Attractive flowers Autumn foliage colour Scented flowers
Growth habit	Upright-spreading / Vase	Upright
Height after 10 years	3m-5m / 10ft-16ft	2.5m-3.5m / 8ft-12ft
Sunlight	Prefers full sun Some shade	Prefers full sun
Pruning	Prune after flowering	Prune hard
Growth rate	Slow	Fast
Site conditions	Sheltered site Free-draining site

	Magnolia Honey Tulip	Flowering cherry tree Shosar
Flower colour	Cream	Pink - light
Flower form	Single flower (5-8 petals)	Single flower (5-8 petals)
Flowering month	April	March
Leaf colour	Green	Green
Leaf colour - autumn		Orange / Red
Leaf/Flower sequence	Flowers appear first	Flowers appear first
Country of origin	New Zealand	United Kingdom
Annual cycle	Deciduous	Deciduous