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MAGNOLIA
MAGNOLIAS, named after the French botanist Pierre Magnol, are an ancient genus and it is thought that pollination was by beetles as the trees appeared before bees. Fossilised remains from the family are 95 million years old.
The main centre of distribution is eastern and southeastern Asia with a secondary centre in eastern North America, Central America, the West Indies and South America.
LARGE and SPECIMEN sized magnolias are almost all grafted plants. Many are also very rare.
LARGE plants are 2-3 year old grafts and SPECIMEN plants 3-5 year old grafts.
Different Magnolia varieties grow at very different speeds and therefore the size of a LARGE or a SPECIMEN plant and the exact pot size it is delivered in can vary markedly for plants of identical age and also on time of year, since Magnolias can grow very quickly.
Many more magnolia pictures can be found on the Caerhays Website and The Garden Diary.
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Evergreenleaves to 15cm (6in) long
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White -
Height7m (23ft) -
Spread6m (20ft)
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TreeStout-branched tree with leaves clustered at the tips of the twigs. Flowers emerge from orange-red buds
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Half hardy - unheated greenhouse / mild winterHardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK except in severe winters and a risk from sudden (early) frosts. May be hardy elsewhere with wall shelter or good micro-climate. Likely to be damaged or killed in cold winters. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -5°C (23°F) -
Full sunWhere humid conditions can be provided -
Partial shade
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Additional Features
Pests & DiseasesHoney fungus, coral spot.
Place of originNortheastern India, China -
Burncoose SpecialitiesMagnolias - larger gardens
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Core PlantsMagnolia
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Flower ShapeCup-shapedSingleRow of petals round conspicuous stamens - no more than 8 petals
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HardinessFrost hardy (down to -5)
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Leaf margin
Entire(see photos above) -
Leaf shape
Oblong
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Pruning group
Pruning group 1Suitable for: Deciduous and evergreen trees, and some deciduous shrubs.
Pruning: Minimal pruning required. Prune wayward or crossing branches to maintain a healthy framework.
When: When dormant in the late winter/early spring. Some in the summer/autumn to prevent bleeding of sap.
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Scented PlantsScented flowers
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Seasonal InterestSummer
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Soil ConditionsFertile moist well-drained soilHumus-rich
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Tree ShapeRounded to broadly spreading
- Cultivation of Magnolias
- Pruning Magnolias - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Pruning shoots on grafted rootstock - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Pruning small & large shoots below the graft - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Pruning & Shaping Magnolia - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Soil Conditions
- Planting Locations
- Planting a magnolia - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Secondary Flowering - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Scraping deadwood to see if alive - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Pests and Diseases
- Magnolia Slug Protection - Short Video Tip ondemand_video
- Slug Protection - Longer Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing Ivy - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Scale Insect on Magnolias - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Further Reading
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7m (23ft)
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6m (20ft) |
Buy Varieties of MAGNOLIA
MAGNOLIA 'Golden Sun'
large dark yellow flowers
Gift-wrapping available
MAGNOLIA 'Goldfinch'
Very light yellow flowers. Blooms at an early age and earlier in the season than many other yellow forms
Gift-wrapping available
MAGNOLIA grandiflora 'Alta'
very hardy variety. Columnar in habit. Dark green shiny leaves and rust coloured indumentum. White fragrant flowers
Gift-wrapping available
MAGNOLIA grandiflora 'D.D Blanchard'
upright habit, dark green leaves with rich coppery indumentum on the undersides
MAGNOLIA grandiflora 'Exmouth'
large fragrant creamy yellow flowers late summer and autumn
MAGNOLIA grandiflora 'Ferruginea'
rich rusty red indumentum on the underside of the leaves and an upright habit
MAGNOLIA grandiflora 'Francois Treyve'
compact habit. Deep green rounded leaves with cinnamon-brown indumentum. Creamy white fragrant flowers
Gift-wrapping available
MAGNOLIA grandiflora 'Gallissonnière'
leaves reddish brown underneath, very hardy. Very large creamy white flowers
Gift-wrapping available
MAGNOLIA grandiflora 'Goliath'
short, broad leaves and large globular flowers at an early age
MAGNOLIA grandiflora 'Harold Poole'
novelty variety with small narrow strap-like leaves that arc downwards and small ivory flowers
Gift-wrapping available
MAGNOLIA grandiflora 'Kay Parris'
an increasingly popular variety with large flowers and rippled foliage that emerges pink
Gift-wrapping available
Gift-wrapping available
MAGNOLIA grandiflora 'Le Nantais'
large, pure white, double flowers.
Gift-wrapping available
MAGNOLIA grandiflora 'Little Gem'
narrow columnar habit and small white flowers. Leaves heavily felted rust.
Gift-wrapping available
MAGNOLIA grandiflora 'Mainstreet'
fastigiate form
Gift-wrapping available
Gift-wrapping available
MAGNOLIA grandiflora 'Symes Select'
grows to around 6 metres, compact habit and striking indumentum on the leaf undersides
Gift-wrapping available
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