Magnolia yunnanensis Gails Favourite
Magnolia yunnanensis Gails Favourite
Magnolia yunnanensis Gails Favourite
Magnolia yunnanensis Gail's Favorite
Sweet Michelian, Magnolia
My Michelia yunnanensis ‘Gail’s Favorite’ has finally arrived, after being out of stock for several months. It is magnificent, exactly as shown on the website. Very well packaged and with an extremely healthy appearance, as one can always expect from Promesse de Fleurs. I highly recommend it!
Valdemar, 16/02/2026
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Description
Michelia yunnanensis 'Gail's Favourite', also known as Magnolia laevifolia Gail's Favourite, is an unfamiliar bush related to Magnolias, with modest dimensions and a slow growth rate. Its upright habit is compact and dense. It has beautiful evergreen foliage, which is dark green and glossy. In spring, it displays velvety, golden buds that open into large, cream, fragrant cup-shaped flowers adorned with prominent yellow stamens. This flowering is followed by decorative fruiting in pink pods filled with shiny purple seeds. A rare gem ideal for small gardens or in a large pot on a patio or balcony.
Michelia yunnanensis is a bush closely related to the Magnolia, native to China as its name suggests, and belongs to the Magnoliaceae family. Michelia yunnanensis 'Gail's Favourite', also known as Michelia laevifolia 'Gail's Favourite', is a small, dense and bushy tree with a loose crown and a pyramidal silhouette. It has evergreen foliage composed of ovate and rounded, glossy and leathery leaves in a beautiful dark green colour. The undersides of the leaves are velvety brown. Slow-growing, in our climate it reaches 2 to 2.5m (7 to 8ft) in height and 1 to 2m (3 to 7ft) in width. From April to May, its branches are adorned with velvety camel-coloured buds, which open into large cream corollas, magnified by a light-yellow prominent stamen heart, emitting a delicious lemon scent. The flowering is followed by decorative fruiting in the form of pink pods, opening to reveal shiny purple seeds.
'Gail's Favourite' is perfectly suited for small gardens. It can even be cultivated in a large container on a patio or balcony, with regular watering. In the garden, it can be placed alone on a lawn, but also planted in a group of bushes or at the back of a flower bed. It will also find its place in a flowering hedge. This species is easily shaped into topiary art. Combine 'Gail's Favourite' with perennial plants or bushes with white and yellow flowers to brighten up flower beds or hedges! It will be stunning when planted with a rhododendron, a Chinese azalea, a magellan fuchsia, a Japanese anemone, a hydrangea, a Korean forsythia, or a symphoricarpos.
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Magnolia
yunnanensis
Gail's Favorite
Magnoliaceae
Sweet Michelian, Magnolia
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
It prefers humus-rich, slightly acidic (pH 6.5), organic-rich soils, which are moist but not waterlogged. It appreciates partially shaded exposures and dreads scorching exposures. It can be grown in the ground in regions with mild climates, as its hardiness does not exceed -12°C (10.4°F), even if it is planted in a very sheltered position. However, if the above-ground parts have been destroyed by frost, it may regrow from the stump, if well protected. Mulch the base to maintain moisture in hot climates, and water abundantly every 15 days in case of prolonged drought. This bush does not tolerate transplantation once established, so choose its location carefully. Its appearance and growth will be very different depending on whether it is planted in open ground or in a container, and whether it grows in shade or in a sunny exposure. When it develops in the shade, its habit is more open and flexible, with foliage darker. Conversely, if it is exposed to the sun, it will show a more compact habit, and denser foliage, which is smaller and lighter green. When grown in a large container, its growth is limited. Watering should then be regular in summer and greatly reduced in winter: in a cold greenhouse or conservatory, water (without too much limestone) should be applied only when the substrate is dry to a depth of 1cm (1in) on the surface. The bush can be easily pruned after flowering. In late winter, before the start of vegetation, remove dead wood and intertwined branches, keeping only vigorous branches to maintain a beautiful habit.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a (East Coast and Midlands: Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Portlaoise). It will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the north-west (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal, Westport), delay planting by 1 to 2 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 1 to 2 weeks in autumn compared to the dates given, preferably choosing periods without strong winds.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (Wicklow Mountains, Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, Connemara, Killarney), it is best to plant in spring (April–May) or autumn (September–October), avoiding periods of waterlogged soil in winter and strong winds, which pose the main risk to newly planted trees in these areas.
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a, such as the East Coast and Midlands, including Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny and Portlaoise.
This will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the northwest (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal and Westport), it will be delayed by one to two weeks compared to the given dates, due to stronger Atlantic winds and less spring sunshine.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (the Wicklow Mountains, the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Connemara and Killarney), flowering will be delayed by two to three weeks. Flowering mainly occurs between May and July, with the limiting factors being less frost and more of the excessive humidity, strong winds and lack of sunshine that are characteristic of these areas.
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