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Magnolia ‘Yellow Lantern’ is a magnolia hybrid. It is a cross between Magnolia acuminate var. subcordata and Magnolia soulangeana ‘Alexandrina’. It is an upright, deciduous tree. It is part of the Magnoliaceae family of plants. It grows to 30ft or 10m tall.
Magnolia ‘Yellow Lantern’ produces light yellow, tulip-shaped flowers. It flowers in mid-spring in April. Magnolia ‘Yellow Lantern’ flowers are fragrant. It has oblong or ovate leaves. The foliage is dark green and grows after the flowering season.
How to grow Magnolia ‘Yellow Lantern’:
Grow Magnolia ‘Yellow Lantern’ in the sun or partial shade. Shelter it from cold winds. Plant it in humus-rich, fertile, moist but well-drained soil. It prefers neutral to acid soil. Propagate Magnolia ‘Yellow Lantern’ from softwood cuttings in late spring or early summer or hardwood cuttings in autumn. Late frost might damage flowers.
Prune Magnolia ‘Yellow Lantern’ in the summer. It only requires light pruning to remove dead or damaged branches. It is best to not transplant Magnolia ‘Yellow Lantern’ as it has a fleshy root system that can easily get damaged. Watch out for scale insects, coral spots, phytophthora root rot, or honey fungus.
