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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
    • Endangered in the wild
      These plants are listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's list of 'Red Plants'. This is a list of threatened species in the wild, they are either critically, endangered or vulnerable to extinction.
      Vulnerable
    • Good to know
      Syn. Manglietia sapaensis
    • Pests & Diseases
      Scale insects, honey fungus, coral spot
    • Place of origin
      Northern Vietnam
    • Magnolia
    • Semi-evergreen
      Keeps some of its foliage all year, and will drop some leaves as well.
      Glossy green, leathery leaves to 20cm (8in) long with glaucous undersides
    • Cream
      Creamy white with purple flush
    • Woodland garden
    • Entire
    • Elliptic
    • Oblong
    • Height
      10m (33ft)
    • Spread
      6m (20ft)
    • Tall Shrub
      Bushy, multistemmed shrub or small tree with attractive, silky buds, large flowers from an early age and pink fruits
    • Tree
    • 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.

    • Scented flowers
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Humus-rich
    • Neutral to acid soil
    • Full sun
      Shelter from strong winds
    • Partial shade
    • Mature Size
      10m (33ft)
      		 Tall Shrub - guide for size not form Average Person
        6m (20ft)
      		  
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    varieties of Magnolia

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    • MAGNOLIA 'Cameo'
    Pinkish-red outside to the tepals and white flushed purple within
     
    Medium
    £70.00 £63.00
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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 £63.00
    Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    MAGNOLIA campbellii 'Princess Margaret'
    Large flowers red-purple on the outside and cream inside.
     
    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 'Columnar Pink'
    Pink tulip-shaped flowers.
     
    Medium
    £70.00 £63.00
    MAGNOLIA 'Coral Lake'
    Coral pink with vertical yellow stripe. Fragrant.
     
    Medium
    £70.00 £63.00
    MAGNOLIA cylindrica 'Hohman'
    Pink-tinted white flowers
     
    Large
    £80.00 £72.00
    MAGNOLIA 'Daphne'
    In our opinion this is easily the best and darkest yellow yet to appear on the market. The flowers do come out with the leaves most years but this is genuinely a plant for the smaller garden. A triumph for Philippe de Spoelberch's magnolia breeding in Belgium.
     
    Medium
    £70.00 £63.00
    Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    Large
    £80.00 £72.00
    Unavailable
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    Specimen
    £120.00
    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 'David Clulow'
    Gresham hybrid with large white cup-shaped flowers which have a slight pink flush at the base
     
    Medium
    £70.00 £63.00
    Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    MAGNOLIA dawsoniana 'Valley Splendour'
     
    Medium
    £70.00 £63.00
    Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    MAGNOLIA '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 £63.00
    Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    Large
    £80.00 £72.00
    Specimen
    £120.00
    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 £63.00
    Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    MAGNOLIA 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
    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 £63.00
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    MAGNOLIA denudata 'Forrests Pink'
    Soft rose-pink blooms with no trace of purple
     
    Medium
    £70.00 £63.00
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    MAGNOLIA denudata 'Fragrant Cloud'
    (cv 'Dan Xin') - reddish fragrant flowers fading to cream and white
     
    Medium
    £70.00 £63.00
    Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    MAGNOLIA denudata 'Ghost Ship'
    Lily tree, Yulan
    Large white flowers
     
    Medium
    £70.00 £63.00
    Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    MAGNOLIA denudata 'Yellow River'
    (cv 'Fei Huang') - yellowish buds fading to creamy-white as the flowers open
     
    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 'Early Rose'
    Large rose pink flowers
     
    Large
    £80.00 £72.00
    MAGNOLIA 'Eleanor May'
    Reddish-purple bowl-shaped flowers.
     
    Medium
    £70.00 £63.00
    MAGNOLIA 'Elizabeth'
    Cup-shaped clear primrose-yellow flowers before and with the new leaves
     
    Medium
    £70.00 £63.00
    Specimen
    £120.00
    MAGNOLIA 'Emperor'
    Large dark reddish-pink to purple flowers, sometimes reblooming.
     
    Medium
    £70.00 £63.00
    Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    MAGNOLIA '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 £63.00
    Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    MAGNOLIA 'F. J. Williams'
    A sensational hybrid raised at Caerhays. Early flowering with a striking deep reddish purple flower
     
    Seedling
    £25.00 £22.50
    Unavailable
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    MAGNOLIA 'Flamingo'
    Pink tulip flowers just before the leaves
     
    Medium
    £70.00 £63.00
    Large
    £80.00 £72.00
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