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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. acuminata subsp. subcordata 'Miss Honeybee' x M. 'Gold Crown'
    • Pests & Diseases
      Scale insects, honey fungus, coral spot.
    • Place of origin
      An August Kehr (USA) hybrid, raised by Phillipe de Spoelberch (Belgium)
    • Magnolias - larger gardens
    • Magnolia
    • Deciduous
    • Fully hardy
    • Entire
    • Ovate
    • Height
      8m (26ft)
    • Spread
      8m (26ft)
    • Tree
      Upright, pyramidal habit. Flowers appear just before, or with, the leaves and turn from green in bud to bright yellow as they mature.
    • 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)
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Humus-rich
    • Neutral to acid soil
    • Full sun
      Shelter from strong winds
    • Partial shade
    • Broadly conical
    • Mature Size
      8m (26ft)
      		 tree - guide for size not form Average Person
        8m (26ft)
      		  
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    varieties of Magnolia

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    • MAGNOLIA campbellii 'Charles Raffill'
    Rose-purple flowers on the outside and white with a marginal pink flush on the inside
     
    Medium
    £70.00
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    MAGNOLIA campbellii 'Princess Margaret'
    Large flowers red-purple on the outside and cream inside.
     
    Medium
    £70.00
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    MAGNOLIA 'Columnar Pink'
    Pink tulip-shaped flowers.
     
    Medium
    £70.00
    MAGNOLIA cylindrica 'Hohman'
    Pink-tinted white flowers
     
    Large
    £80.00
    MAGNOLIA 'David Clulow'
    Gresham hybrid with large white cup-shaped flowers which have a slight pink flush at the base
     
    Medium
    £70.00
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    MAGNOLIA dawsoniana 'Valley Splendour'
     
    Medium
    £70.00
    MAGNOLIA 'Daybreak'
    Unusual fragrant light rose-pink flowers. M. xbrooklynensis 'Woodsman' was the seed parent in a cross with M. 'Tina Durio'. Highly recommended
     
    Medium
    £70.00
    Large
    £80.00
    Specimen
    £120.00
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    Available Early Spring 2026
    Spring according to the Met office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore early spring is early March to mid-April. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    MAGNOLIA decidua
    Formerly Manglietia decidua. Attractive new growth and scented white flowers
     
    Medium
    £70.00
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    Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    MAGNOLIA delavayi
    The most spectacular of all Chinese evergreen magnolias. Fragrant white flowers which fade to cream persistantly from JUN-NOV. In windier spots it is best grown against a wall
     
    Specimen
    £115.00
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    Available again from summer 2026
    Could be any time, June through to end August. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    MAGNOLIA denudata
    Scented pure white cup-shaped flowers
     
    Medium
    £70.00
    MAGNOLIA denudata 'Fragrant Cloud'
    (cv 'Dan Xin') - reddish fragrant flowers fading to cream and white
     
    Medium
    £70.00
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    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    MAGNOLIA 'Early Rose'
    Large rose pink flowers
     
    Large
    £80.00
    MAGNOLIA 'Eleanor May'
    Reddish-purple bowl-shaped flowers.
     
    Medium
    £70.00
    MAGNOLIA 'Elizabeth'
    Cup-shaped clear primrose-yellow flowers before and with the new leaves
     
    Medium
    £70.00
    Large
    £80.00
    Specimen
    £120.00
    MAGNOLIA 'Felix Jury'
    This is a Jury hybrid between M. 'Vulcan' and a seedling of M. 'Iolanthe'. This impressive magnolia has white and port wine red flowers shaped like water lilies
     
    Medium
    £70.00
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    MAGNOLIA 'F. J. Williams'
    A sensational hybrid raised at Caerhays. Early flowering with a striking deep reddish purple flower
     
    Seedling
    £25.00
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    Unavailable
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    MAGNOLIA 'Flamingo'
    Pink tulip flowers just before the leaves
     
    Medium
    £70.00
    Large
    £80.00
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