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    MAGNOLIA
    MAGNOLIA
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    MAGNOLIA

    Commonly known as Tianmu 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
    • Pests & Diseases
      Scale insects, honey fungus, coral spot.
    • Place of origin
      Tianmu Mountains, Zhejiang Province, eastern China
    • Deciduous
    • White
      White to light pink
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      10m (33ft)
    • Spread
      6m (20ft)
    • Tall Shrub
      Or small tree
    • 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
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Humus-rich
    • Neutral to acid soil
    • Full sun
      Shelter from strong winds
    • Partial shade
    • Narrowly columnar
    • Rounded to broadly columnar
    • 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 'Galaxy'
    Rosy purple flowers early in the season
     
    Small
    £25.00 £22.50
    Available late spring to early summer 2026
    Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    MAGNOLIA 'Genie'
    This is the best new magnolia introduction from the point of view of colour to be seen in the UK for many years. Bred by Vance Hooper in New Zealand this soulangeana hybrid flowers very young and appears not to grow too big. The flowers are even darker than M.'Black Tulip' in bud and open an exquisite dark burgundy-red which they retain until they drop
     
    Medium
    £70.00 £63.00
    Large
    £80.00 £72.00
    Available late spring to early summer 2026
    Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    Specimen
    £120.00
    Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    MAGNOLIA grandiflora 'Alta'
    Bull bay, Loblolly magnolia
    Very hardy variety. Columnar in habit. Dark green shiny leaves and rust coloured indumentum. White fragrant flowers
     
    Small
    £20.00 £18.00
    Medium
    £40.00 £36.00
    Available late spring to early summer 2026
    Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    Specimen
    £110.00
    Available late spring to early summer 2026
    Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    MAGNOLIA grandiflora 'D.D Blanchard'
    Upright habit, dark green leaves with rich coppery indumentum on the undersides
     
    Medium
    £40.00 £36.00
    Available late spring to early summer 2026
    Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    MAGNOLIA grandiflora 'Exmouth'
    Large fragrant creamy yellow flowers late summer and autumn
     
    Small
    £25.00 £22.50
    Medium
    £40.00 £36.00
    Unavailable
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    Large
    £75.00 £67.50
    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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    Specimen
    £110.00
    MAGNOLIA grandiflora 'Gallissonnière'
    Leaves reddish brown underneath, very hardy. Very large creamy white flowers
     
    Small
    £17.50 £15.75
    Medium
    £40.00 £36.00
    Specimens
    £150.00
    Collect Only
    Unfortunately this plant is too big to be sent by courier
    It can only be purchased direct from the nursery.
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    MAGNOLIA grandiflora 'Kay Parris'
    An increasingly popular variety with large flowers and rippled foliage that emerges pink
     
    Small
    £30.00 £27.00
    Medium
    £40.00 £36.00
    Specimen
    £105.00
    Available late spring to early summer 2026
    Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    MAGNOLIA grandiflora 'Le Nantais'
    Large, pure white, double flowers.
     
    Small
    £30.00 £27.00
    MAGNOLIA grandiflora 'Little Gem'
    Narrow columnar habit and small white flowers. Leaves heavily felted rust.
     
    Small
    £17.50 £15.75
    Medium
    £40.00 £36.00
    Large
    £75.00 £67.50
    Available late spring to early summer 2026
    Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    Specimen
    £125.00
    MAGNOLIA grandiflora 'Mainstreet'
    Columnar habit with large lemon scented creamy-white flowers
     
    Small
    £25.00 £22.50
    Medium
    £40.00 £36.00
    MAGNOLIA grandiflora 'Symes Select'
    Grows to around 6 metres, compact habit and striking indumentum on the leaf undersides
     
    Small
    £25.00 £22.50
    Available again from APRIL 2026
    When fresh stock arrives
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    Medium
    £40.00 £36.00
    MAGNOLIA 'Heaven Scent'
    Gresham hybrid with goblet-shaped flowers pink outside and white inside. Strongly lavender scented
     
    Medium
    £70.00 £63.00
    Available again from APRIL 2026
    When fresh stock arrives
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    Large
    £80.00 £72.00
    Specimen
    £110.00
    MAGNOLIA 'Honey Belle'
    Pale greenish-yellow.
     
    Specimen
    £110.00
    MAGNOLIA 'Iolanthe'
    Jury hybrid with large cup-shaped rose-pink flowers which are white 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 'Janet'
    Large goblet-shaped white flowers with a hint of pink on the inside of the tepals
     
    Medium
    £70.00 £63.00
    Large
    £80.00 £72.00
    MAGNOLIA 'John Bond'
    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 'Joli Pompom'
    A hybrid between M. 'David Clulow' and M. sprengeri elongata. Interesting white flowers with rose stamens
     
    Medium
    £70.00 £63.00
    Large
    £80.00 £72.00
    Specimen
    £95.00
    MAGNOLIA kobus
    Small flowered, pure white
     
    Small
    £20.00 £18.00
    Large
    £80.00 £72.00
    MAGNOLIA kobus 'Pink Kobus'
    Light pink flowers rather than white
     
    Medium
    £70.00 £63.00
    Currently out of stock, please check again soon
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    MAGNOLIA 'Kronos'
    White with pink at the base
     
    Large
    £80.00 £72.00
    MAGNOLIA 'Lemon Star'
    (syn. Swedish Star) - a quite outstanding new magnolia which flowers from a very young age. The flowers emerge as greenish-yellow opening flat to a pure yellow before fading to cream. This will emerge as one of the most popular yellow magnolias in the next few years
     
    Medium
    £70.00 £63.00
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    MAGNOLIA 'Lili Diva'
    Pink, tulip-shaped
     
    Large
    £80.00 £72.00
    MAGNOLIA liliiflora 'Nigra'
    Flowers purplish-red
     
    Small
    £19.00 £17.10
    Large
    £80.00 £72.00
    MAGNOLIA liliiflora 'Raven'
    Purple
     
    Large
    £80.00 £72.00
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