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"Wendy" wrote:

Can the magnolia littlegem be shaped like a standard to shade flowers
beneath it for an extremely hot corner?
And is there an invasive root system?

Where do you live, Wendy? I just don't think that I'd pick a magnolia for "an
extremely hot corner" here in western Sydney. I'd want something a bit
tougher, or to add a wattle as a "nursemaid" plant for the magnolia.

Secondly, do you have a particular reason for wanting a (presumably small)
cultivar? A larger plant would offer you more shade.

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Chookie -- Sydney, Australia
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