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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.
Buy Varieties of MAGNOLIA
![© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. MAGNOLIA 'Pickard's Snow Queen'](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/squaremedium/Magnolia_Snow_Queen.jpg)
MAGNOLIA 'Pickard's Snow Queen'
a Pickard's hybrid with large pure white flowers
![© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. MAGNOLIA 'Pink Pyramid'](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/squaremedium/magnolia_pink_pyramid_7340.jpg)
MAGNOLIA 'Pink Pyramid'
deep purplish-red.
![© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. MAGNOLIA 'Porcelain Dove'](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/squaremedium/Magnolia_globosa_x_virginiana_Porcelain_Dove_01_5410.jpg)
MAGNOLIA 'Porcelain Dove'
spectacular hybrid between M. globosa and M. virginiana with attractive fragrant porcelain white flowers over a three month period
![© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. MAGNOLIA x proctoriana](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/squaremedium/magnolia_x_proctoriana_4531.jpg)
MAGNOLIA x proctoriana
large floriferous magnolia with white flowers in April
![© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. MAGNOLIA pseudokobus 'Kubishimodoki'](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/squaremedium/magnolia_pseudokobus _kubishimodoki_4413.jpg)
MAGNOLIA pseudokobus 'Kubishimodoki'
a stunning new magnolia with pure white seven-inch long flowers which open perfectly flat but then turn sideways or downwards. Flowers are suffused pink at the base. Very slow growing
![© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. MAGNOLIA 'Purple Globe'](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/squaremedium/magnolia_purple globe.jpg)
MAGNOLIA 'Purple Globe'
huge flowers which are dark purple outside and nearly white inside. One of the very best newish magnolias at The Valley Gardens near Windsor
![© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. MAGNOLIA 'Purple Sensation'](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/squaremedium/Magnolia_Purple_Sensation.jpg)
MAGNOLIA 'Purple Sensation'
a new introduction with large cup-shaped blooms of glowing orchid purple. Mature height is only 8 metres. Similar in colour to M.Lanarth but bred by New Zealand breeder Ian Baldick
MAGNOLIA 'Raspberry Ripple'
pale pink bowl-shaped flowers.
![© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. MAGNOLIA 'Rebecca's Perfume'](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/squaremedium/magnolia_rebeccas_perfume_6360_s.jpg)
MAGNOLIA 'Rebecca's Perfume'
light pink soulangeana. Strong grower
![© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. MAGNOLIA 'Red as Red'](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/squaremedium/magnolia_red_as_2780a.jpg)
MAGNOLIA 'Red as Red'
another impressive new hybrid bred by Ian Baldick in New Zealand. This has a globular upright reddish-purple flower which is another 'must have' for any serious collector
![© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. MAGNOLIA 'Rose Marie'](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/squaremedium/magnolia_rose_marie_6906.jpg)
MAGNOLIA 'Rose Marie'
rounded tepals, pink
![© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. MAGNOLIA rostrata](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/squaremedium/magnolia_rostrata_4805x.jpg)
MAGNOLIA rostrata
huge leaves and coppery new growth. Creamy-white flowers and pink seed heads with distinct barbs
![© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. MAGNOLIA 'Rouged Alabaster'](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/squaremedium/magnolia_rouged_alabaster_2783.jpg)
MAGNOLIA 'Rouged Alabaster'
white flowers tinged rose pink flowers to purple at the base
![© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. MAGNOLIA 'Royal Purple'](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/squaremedium/magnolia_royal_purple.jpg)
MAGNOLIA 'Royal Purple'
a fastigiate habit with flowers which are deep purple outside and paler inside
![© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. MAGNOLIA 'Royal Splendour'](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/squaremedium/magnolia_royal_splendour_6569.jpg)
MAGNOLIA 'Royal Splendour'
salmon-pink flowers with white on the inside
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