Words used to describe this close cousin of the Magnolia are "best ever flowering tree", "lots of bang behind the bloom" "top performer, under-rated".
Some members of the Michelia family such as Michelia figo (Port Wine Magnolia) are a little shy showing off their assets and therefore can be overlooked by the gardener.
This would be a mistake. The flowers may be a little hidden by the foliage but when you go out into the garden in early evening the delightful fragrance will definitely lead you by the nose.
Michelias offer glossy evergreen foliage that doesn';t mind being cliped into whatever shape you like, quantity of blooms to rival many garden plants, intense fragrance and a neat and tidy habit. Michelias can be used for topiary and hedging and they grow very hapily in a container.