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    MAGNOLIA
    MAGNOLIA
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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.

     

    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
    • Good to know
      M. soulangeana 'Lennei Alba' x M. xveitchii
    • Pests & Diseases
      Scale insects, honey fungus, coral spot.
    • Place of origin
      One of the original hybrids from Todd Gresham, California, USA.
    • Magnolias - smaller gardens
    • Magnolia
    • Deciduous
      Mid-green leaves to 20cm (8in) long.
    • White
      Creamy white with a pink smudge at base.
    • Goblet-shaped
      To 12cm (5in) across with 9 broad tepals produced prolifically.
    • Suitable for small gardens
    • Fully hardy
    • Entire
    • Obovate
    • Height
      5m (16ft)
    • Spread
      3m (10ft)
    • Tree
      Spreading tree.
    • Pruning group 1
      Suitable 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.

    • Hardy - cold winter
      Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F)
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Humus-rich
    • Neutral to acid soil
    • Full sun
      Shelter from strong winds
    • Partial shade
    • Rounded to broadly spreading
    • Mature Size
      5m (16ft)
      		 tree - guide for size not form Average Person
        3m (10ft)
      		  
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    varieties of Magnolia

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    • MAGNOLIA acuminata 'Seiju'
    Blue-green tulip-shaped flowers
     
    Large
    £80.00
    MAGNOLIA 'A.E. Bold'
    Purple
     
    Medium
    £70.00
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    MAGNOLIA 'Anya'
    Deep red.
     
    Large
    £80.00
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    MAGNOLIA 'Aphrodite'
    Reddish-purple
     
    Medium
    £70.00
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    Large
    £80.00
    MAGNOLIA 'Atlas'
    Jury hybrid with soft pink petals which are white inside. A sister seedling to Iolanthe
     
    Medium
    £70.00
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    MAGNOLIA 'Betty'
    Petals purplish-red, white inside, suitable for smaller gardens
     
    Small
    £17.50
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    Medium
    £70.00
    MAGNOLIA 'Big Dude'
    Huge flowers which are reddish-purple outside and white inside fading rose-pink and white
     
    Medium
    £70.00
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    MAGNOLIA biondii
    Small fragrant white flowers flushed purple at the base
     
    Medium
    £70.00
    Large
    £80.00
    MAGNOLIA 'Black Swan'
    Dark red flowers
     
    Large
    £80.00
    MAGNOLIA 'Blushing Belle'
    Pink cup-and-saucer flowers, paler pink within.
     
    Medium
    £70.00
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    MAGNOLIA x brooklynensis 'Titan'
    Pale pink and cream
     
    Large
    £80.00
    MAGNOLIA 'Caerhays Belle'
    A hybrid raised at Caerhays Castle with huge saucer-shaped salmon-pink flowers
     
    Seedling
    £25.00
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    Medium
    £70.00
    MAGNOLIA 'Caerhays Surprise'
    A hybrid between M. mollicomata and M. liliiflora 'Nigra' which flowers at a young age and is suitable for smaller gardens. The flowers open a dark purplish-red and fade to mauvish-purple
     
    Medium
    £70.00
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    Afterplant - Tree & Shrub
    Tailored specifically to help feed both trees and shrubs. Recommended for first year after planting use to support newly planted trees and shrubs establish themselves. Also good for potted shrubs and trees to enable them to thrive.
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