Tree comparisons
 Summer Chocolate | Magnolia Watermelon | |
|---|---|---|
| A popular form of the Silk Tree with burgundy foliage and scented cream powder puff blooms. | Watermelon is an attractive Magnolia featuring very large dark red semi-double flowers. | |
| remove | remove |
Growing
| Albizia tree Summer Chocolate | Magnolia Watermelon | |
|---|---|---|
| Gardening skill | Average | Beginner |
| Awards | RHS AGM (current) | |
| Attractive features | Attractive flowers Attractive foliage Autumn foliage colour Scented flowers | Attractive flowers |
| Growth habit | Spreading / Flat-topped | Upright-spreading / Vase |
| Height after 10 years | 2.5m-3.5m / 8ft-12ft | 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft |
| Sunlight | Prefers full sun | Prefers full sun |
| Pruning | Light prune | Light prune Prune after flowering |
| Growth rate | Slow | Average |
| Site conditions | Sheltered site Free-draining site Occasional flooding | Sheltered site Free-draining site |
Identification
| Albizia tree Summer Chocolate | Magnolia Watermelon | |
|---|---|---|
| Flower colour | Pink | Pink - dark Magenta |
| Flower form | Semi-double flower (10-20 petals) | |
| Flowering month | July August | April |
| Leaf colour | Bronze | Green |
| Leaf colour - autumn | Bronze / Purple | |
| Leaf/Flower sequence | Flowers appear first | |
| Country of origin | New Zealand | |
| Annual cycle | Deciduous | Deciduous |