Description
Michelia doltsopa ( syn ; magnolia doltsopa ) ... A fast growing evergreen tree making a magnificent lawn specimen or screening tree or perfect hedge ... Masses of large pure white perfumed blooms in July-August ... Not for small gardens or dry areas or sub tropical or tropical climates ... Observed thousands of this species in Gaoligong ( Shan ) Mountains in western China , bordering Myanmar in 1980s harvested aggressively for Perfume industry … Endemic Western China , Northern India and Himalayas ... Many Michelia species Introduced here by Arnold Teese , ( pictured with grand daughter Dannielle ) from China ... Family: Magnoliaceae