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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
      Syn Magnolia 'Bjuv'
    • Pests & Diseases
      May suffer from scale insects and coral spot and possibly honey fungus
    • Place of origin
      Seedling from Karl Flink's garden in Bjuv (Sweden)
    • Magnolias - smaller gardens
    • Magnolia
    • Deciduous
    • White
      White flowers deep pink at base flowers are very resilient to frost.
    • Tulip
    • Town garden
    • Woodland garden
    • Entire
    • Ovate
    • Height
      5-8 metres
    • Spread
      5-8metres
    • Medium shrub
      Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
    • 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)
    • Scented flowers
      Fragrant at night
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
      Red fruits
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
    • Neutral to acid soil
    • Full sun
    • Partial shade
    • Rounded to broadly spreading
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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
    MAGNOLIA 'Anya'
    Deep red.
     
    Large
    £80.00
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    MAGNOLIA 'Aphrodite'
    Reddish-purple
     
    Medium
    £70.00
    Large
    £80.00
    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 x brooklynensis 'Titan'
    Pale pink and cream
     
    Large
    £80.00
    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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