Painted base
Red-pink pigment concentrates in a clean low tepal zone resembling an upward flame.
Magnolia 'Sunrise'® 23cm
Normal price
€60,00
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Magnolia ‘Sunrise’®
- ‘Lv Xing’
- Multi-stemmed
- Height 1.5–2.5 m
- Deciduous
Magnolia ‘Sunrise’® opens cream-white cups painted with a rose-red flame at the base of each tepal. The contrast appears like first light rising through the flower, while soft fragrance adds quiet luxury. A compact upright crown keeps that detail near eye level and makes the plant well suited to a smaller garden. No two viewing angles reveal exactly the same flower.
This is a magnolia for those who prefer detail to noise: every flower rewards close inspection, yet the entire plant reads clearly at a distance. In a calm corner with morning light, cream and rose change continuously as the tepals open.
What makes it distinctive
‘Lv Xing’ is distinguished by painted base and two further characters specific to this exact selection.
Cream luminosity
Most of the flower stays warm white so the basal marking reads without a harsh split.
Small scale
The crown remains around 1.5–2.5 m, suited to close viewing and controlled urban space.
Why you will love it: it combines Chinese collector history, small scale and a flower painted so distinctly that it cannot be confused with another magnolia.
In the garden & on the balconyPlacement & plant pairingsExact position, mature scale and three botanically compatible companions.
Best position
Place near a path or small seating area where morning light passes obliquely through the cream tepals and a dark green background clarifies the red basal zone.
Compatible planting
Combine with Taxus baccata, Epimedium ‘Frohnleiten’ and Tulipa ‘Spring Green’ for dark background, low movement and cream-green repetition.
- Taxus baccata — acts as a structural backdrop or vertical counterpoint with a compatible scale and growth rhythm.
- Epimedium ‘Frohnleiten’ — extends the composition with a different flowering season and compatible light, position and soil moisture.
- Tulipa ‘Spring Green’ — adds low seasonal flowers before or between the plant’s main periods of interest.
Care at a glance
Light
Sun to bright partial shade, sheltered from drying easterly wind. Morning light and a calm microclimate help the flowers open cleanly.
Water
Water deeply during establishment and prolonged summer drought. Roots appreciate even moisture but not heavy, permanently saturated ground.
Climate & hardiness
Woody growth is hardy, although open flowers may be damaged by late frost. A site away from frost pockets protects the display.
Safety
An ornamental tree, not a food product. Do not use bark, flowers or leaves for consumption without specialist botanical identification.
Detailed careComplete care guideSoil, feeding, pruning and winter management.
Light
Sun to bright partial shade, sheltered from drying easterly wind. Morning light and a calm microclimate help the flowers open cleanly.
Water
Water deeply during establishment and prolonged summer drought. Roots appreciate even moisture but not heavy, permanently saturated ground.
Soil & drainage
Provide deep, fertile, organic, freely drained soil, preferably slightly acid to neutral. Avoid compaction and digging over the fleshy surface roots.
Feeding
Apply compost around the crown and a restrained feed in early spring. Excess nitrogen favours extension at the expense of wood ripening and flower buds.
Pruning
Prune only when necessary, just after flowering: remove dead, crossing or weak branches. Large cuts heal slowly and distort the natural habit.
Winter
Leaf fall is normal. Keep roots buffered with organic mulch and protect only young potted plants from prolonged deep freezing.
Development over timeFrom young plant to mature presenceEstablishment, specific architecture and the plant's real mature garden volume.
Initial establishment
In its first years the magnolia invests more in roots and a few sound axes than in rapid bulk. An undisturbed root zone and deep watering during drought build its framework securely.
Building its form
Young ‘Lv Xing’ forms short ascending branches around a compact base. With age the crown rounds rather than stretching abruptly, and flower buds distribute across the outer outline.
Mature expression
At maturity it forms a compact multi-stemmed shrub or small tree 1.5–2.5 m high and 1.5–2.5 m wide, with an upright crown that gradually opens.
Mature habit & dimensions
Long-term maturityHeight 1.5–2.5 mSpread 1.5–2.5 mcompact shrub or small tree
Several woody stems rise from the base to form a compact, upright crown that gradually opens with age.
Form through time
Seasonal cycleDeciduousMulti-stemmedFlowers before the leaves
SpringCream flowers with red basal markings open on the bare multi-stemmed framework.
Summer–autumnAfter flowering, the same multi-stemmed crown fills with green foliage before natural leaf fall.
In winter the clean multi-stemmed branch framework remains; leaflessness is a natural part of the cycle.
History & originCultivar originThe Chinese Xi’an Botanical Garden selection ‘Lv Xing’, often circulated in Europe under the misapplied name ‘Sunrise’.
The cream-white plant with a red basal flare widely sold in Europe as ‘Sunrise’ originated at Xi’an Botanical Garden in Shaanxi Province, China. Its correct cultivar name is ‘Lv Xing’, and it has also been presented internationally under the trade designation Green Diamond.
The selection had entered cultivation before 2016 and is morphologically associated with Chinese Magnolia cylindrica, although exact parentage has not been published as a confirmed pedigree. Diagnostic features are its small upright crown, fragrant cream-white flowers and clear red-pink zone at the tepal base.
The name ‘Sunrise’ historically belongs to a different, little-known yellow-flowered magnolia hybrid raised by Dennis Ledvina. Applying it to ‘Lv Xing’ is therefore a commercial misidentification, not a synonym. Its journey from Xi’an into the European nursery trade explains why the same cream-white plant appears under different names in catalogues.
Greenleaf for Plant NerdsScientific details nobody asked forMechanisms, anatomy, physiology and taxonomic boundaries behind the plant's behaviour.
Six inner tepals
The cup is formed by six inner tepals around the centre of the flower. They overlap at first and may spread more flatly as the flower opens fully.
A red base and fine central line
The reddish-pink marking is broadest at the base of the tepal and continues as a narrow line along its midvein. The combination of a triangular base and fine line leaves most of the tepal cream-white.
Frequently asked questions
Six precise answers for ‘Lv Xing’, from its present scale to mature behaviour.
01What does the present size of ‘Lv Xing’ mean?
The listed approx. 80 cm is its height on arrival. Long-term placement must allow for a mature scale of 1.5–2.5 m by 1.5–2.5 m rather than today's young outline.
02Where will ‘Lv Xing’ perform best?
Place near a path or small seating area where morning light passes obliquely through the cream tepals and a dark green background clarifies the red basal zone.
03How do I know when ‘Lv Xing’ needs water?
Water deeply during establishment and prolonged summer drought. Roots appreciate even moisture but not heavy, permanently saturated ground.
04When should I prune ‘Lv Xing’?
Prune only when necessary, just after flowering: remove dead, crossing or weak branches. Large cuts heal slowly and distort the natural habit.
05Why does the name say ‘Lv Xing’ rather than only ‘Sunrise’?
Because the cream-and-rose Chinese selection is correctly named ‘Lv Xing’. ‘Sunrise’ was applied commercially but historically belongs to a different yellow magnolia.
06Will the red base become stronger?
Cool spring weather and good light often strengthen anthocyanin. Warmth and flower age can soften the zone.
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