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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 'Ruth'](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/squaremedium/magnolia_ruth_2786.jpg)
MAGNOLIA 'Ruth'
large cup-shaped purple flowers
![© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. MAGNOLIA salicifolia](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/squaremedium/magnolia_salicifolia.jpg)
MAGNOLIA salicifolia
leaves and bark are lemon-scented. Smallish white flowers in April
![© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. MAGNOLIA salicifolia 'Rosea'](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/squaremedium/magnolia_salicifolia_rosea_5135.jpg)
MAGNOLIA salicifolia 'Rosea'
delicate pink tinge to flowers especially in bud
![© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. MAGNOLIA sapaensis](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/squaremedium/magnolia_sapaensis_7342.jpg)
MAGNOLIA sapaensis
white scented flowers with a red centre.
![© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. MAGNOLIA sargentiana var robusta](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/squaremedium/magnolia_sargentiana_var_robusta_2788x.jpg)
MAGNOLIA sargentiana var robusta
pale pink, immense flowers
![© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. MAGNOLIA sargentiana var robusta 'Blood Moon'](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/squaremedium/magnolia_blood_moon.jpg)
MAGNOLIA sargentiana var robusta 'Blood Moon'
large deep rose-pink flowers
![© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. MAGNOLIA 'Serene'](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/squaremedium/magnolia_serene_2791x.jpg)
MAGNOLIA 'Serene'
a strangely underrated Jury hybrid with large bowl-shaped bright purplish pink flowers. One of the last tree magnolias to flower each spring
![© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. MAGNOLIA 'Shirazz'](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/squaremedium/magnolia_shirazz_2792k.jpg)
MAGNOLIA 'Shirazz'
a new introduction with spectacular large rich burgundy-red tulip shaped blooms which open out flat
![© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. MAGNOLIA 'Shirley’s Perfume'](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/squaremedium/magnolia_shirleys_perfume_7343__l.jpg)
MAGNOLIA 'Shirley’s Perfume'
pale pink, scented.
![© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. MAGNOLIA sieboldii](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/squaremedium/magnolia_sieboldii_2793a.jpg)
MAGNOLIA sieboldii
fragrant white flowers with purple centres
![© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. MAGNOLIA 'Sir Harold Hillier'](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/squaremedium/magnolia_sir_harold_hillier_2795.jpg)
MAGNOLIA 'Sir Harold Hillier'
a beautiful hybrid with huge pure white flowers. The original tree grows at Chyverton Gardens in Cornwall
![© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. MAGNOLIA 'Snow Goose'](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/squaremedium/magnolia_snow_goose_7945_made_up.jpg)
MAGNOLIA 'Snow Goose'
almost pure white with a small hint of pink
![© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. MAGNOLIA 'Solar Flair'](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/squaremedium/magnolia_solar_flair_2797_to_check.jpg)
MAGNOLIA 'Solar Flair'
upright deep yellow flowers tinged light rose at the base
![© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. MAGNOLIA x soulangeana](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/squaremedium/magnolia_soulangeana.jpg)
MAGNOLIA x soulangeana
pale to deep pink goblet-shaped flowers
![© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. MAGNOLIA x soulangeana 'Alba Superba'](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/squaremedium/magnolia_alba_superba_2844.jpg)
MAGNOLIA x soulangeana 'Alba Superba'
pure white form
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