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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
      Named in 1970 by Hilliers from seed collection No. 25655 by George Forrest. Grown at Werrington, home of Commander AM Williams
    • Pests & Diseases
      Scale insects, honey fungus, coral spot
    • Place of origin
      Nepal, India (Sikkim), Bhutan
    • Magnolias - larger gardens
    • Magnolia
    • Deciduous
      Leaves to 25cm (10in) long
    • Shades of pink
      All shades of pink through to Carmine (red)
      Purplish pink
    • Cup-and-saucer-shaped
      To 25cm (10in) across
    • Fully hardy
    • Entire
    • Elliptic
    • Oblong
    • Ovate
    • Height
      10m (33ft)
    • Spread
      8m (26ft)
    • 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 - average winter
      Hardy through most of the UK apart from inland valleys, at altitude and central/northerly locations. May suffer foliage damage and stem dieback in harsh winters in cold gardens. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -10°C (14°F)
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Winter Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Humus-rich.
    • Neutral to acid soil
    • Full sun
    • Partial shade
    • Broadly conical
    • Rounded to broadly spreading
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    varieties of Magnolia

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    • MAGNOLIA acuminata 'Blue Opal'
    Cucumber tree
    Spectacular blue buds turn dark yellow as they open. This is a unique colour in the magnolia world
     
    Medium
    £70.00
    Available again from NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2026
    Despatch will be anytime during November or December as stock becomes available. Bareroot hedging and roses can be delayed by unfavourable weather conditions.
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    MAGNOLIA acuminata 'Honey Liz'
    Cucumber tree
    A hybrid between M. 'Miss Honeybee' and M. 'Elizabeth'. Large upright almost painted yellow flowers
     
    Medium
    £70.00
    Unavailable
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    MAGNOLIA acuminata 'Koban Dori'
    Cucumber tree
    Soft canary-yellow blooms which open as the leaf appears in spring. Its neat pyramidal habit and restricted overall size makes it very suitable for suburban gardens
     
    Medium
    £70.00
    Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    MAGNOLIA acuminata 'Seiju'
    Blue-green tulip-shaped flowers
     
    Large
    £80.00
    MAGNOLIA 'Advance'
    A hybrid bred by Vance Hooper in New Zealand. Clear lilac-purple goblet-shaped blooms on this hybrid between M. soulangeana 'Burgundy' and M. 'Vulcan'
     
    Medium
    £70.00
    Currently out of stock, please check again soon
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    MAGNOLIA 'A.E. Bold'
    Purple
     
    Medium
    £70.00
    Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    MAGNOLIA 'Antje Zandee'
    A striking dark purple variety which is a cross between M. 'Deep Purple Dream' and M. 'Black Tulip'
     
    Medium
    £70.00
    Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    MAGNOLIA 'Anya'
    Deep red.
     
    Large
    £80.00
    Currently out of stock, please check again soon
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    MAGNOLIA 'Aphrodite'
    Reddish-purple
     
    Medium
    £70.00
    MAGNOLIA 'Apollo'
    Rich violet-purple flowers at first turning purple-rosy-violet later. Highly scented
     
    Medium
    £70.00
    Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    MAGNOLIA 'Athene'
    Jury hybrid with white flowers shading to pink at the base
     
    Medium
    £70.00
    Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    MAGNOLIA 'Atlas'
    Jury hybrid with soft pink petals which are white inside. A sister seedling to Iolanthe
     
    Medium
    £70.00
    Available again from June 2026
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    MAGNOLIA 'Betty'
    Petals purplish-red, white inside, suitable for smaller gardens
     
    Small
    £17.50
    Available again from June 2026
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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
    Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    MAGNOLIA 'Black Swan'
    Dark red flowers
     
    Large
    £80.00
    MAGNOLIA 'Blushing Belle'
    Pink cup-and-saucer flowers, paler pink within.
     
    Medium
    £70.00
    Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    MAGNOLIA x brooklynensis 'Titan'
    Pale pink and cream
     
    Large
    £80.00
    MAGNOLIA 'Butterflies'
    A hybrid between M.acuminata and M.denudata with rich yellow flowers and red stamens
     
    Medium
    £70.00
    Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    MAGNOLIA 'Caerhays Belle'
    A hybrid raised at Caerhays Castle with huge saucer-shaped salmon-pink flowers
     
    Seedling
    £25.00
    Unavailable
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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
    Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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