Tree comparisons
| Magnolia Watermelon | |
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| Watermelon is an attractive Magnolia featuring very large dark red semi-double flowers. | |
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Growing
| Magnolia Watermelon | |
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| Gardening skill | Beginner |
| Attractive features | Attractive flowers |
| Growth habit | Upright-spreading / Vase |
| Height after 10 years | 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft |
| Sunlight | Prefers full sun |
| Pruning | Light prune Prune after flowering |
| Growth rate | Average |
| Site conditions | Sheltered site Free-draining site |
Identification
| Magnolia Watermelon | |
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| Flower colour | Pink - dark Magenta |
| Flower form | Semi-double flower (10-20 petals) |
| Flowering month | April |
| Leaf colour | Green |
| Leaf/Flower sequence | Flowers appear first |
| Country of origin | New Zealand |
| Annual cycle | Deciduous |