Description
Small, upright, evergreen tree (H 4-6 m, W up to 3 m). Crown pyramidal, regular. Leaves large, broadly ovate (15-20 cm), glossy, dark green, underneath softly brown hairy. Flowers simple, broadly cup-shaped (20-25 cm), cream white. Flowering period: July-August. Needs well-drained soils and a sheltered position. Easily withstands pruning. It grows well in deep, humus-rich, slightly acidic, well-drained and always moderately moist soils, in sunny and half shady sheltered sites.