Description
Small, upright, narrow, evergreen tree (H 5-7 m, W 2-3 m). Crown columnar to narrowly pyramidal. Leaves large, broadly ovate (12-15 cm), glossy, dark green, underneath softly brown hairy. Flowers simple, broadly cup-shaped (15 cm), cream white. Flowering period: July-August. Tolerates pruning well. Grows well in deep, humus-rich, slightly acidic, well-drained andalways moderately moist soils, on sheltered, sunny or half-shady sites.