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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 'Limelight'
    Large pointed greenish-yellow tulip-shaped flowers. A vigorous grower with a multi-stemmed habit. Well worth adding to any collection of the new yellow magnolias
     
    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 'Livingstone'
    Purple-pink tulip-shaped blooms fairly late in the season
     
    Medium
    £70.00 £63.00
    Large
    £80.00 £72.00
    MAGNOLIA x loebneri 'Leonard Messel'
    Soft pink star-like flowers
     
    Small
    £17.50 £15.75
    Large
    £50.00 £45.00
    Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    MAGNOLIA x loebneri 'Merrill'
    Large white fragrant flowers
     
    Small
    £17.50 £15.75
    Not available until May 2026
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    Large
    £50.00 £45.00
    MAGNOLIA 'Lotus'
    Large cream flowers with a splash of pink at the base
     
    Large
    £80.00 £72.00
    MAGNOLIA 'Lucy Carlson'
    Palest pink, with many tepals
     
    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 macrophylla
    The largest leafed magnolia of all with greyish leaves, glaucous underneath and fragrant white flowers
     
    Small
    £40.00 £36.00
    Unavailable
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    Medium
    £70.00 £63.00
    MAGNOLIA 'Melon Sky'
    Pale purple-pink with a hint of yellow.
     
    Large
    £80.00 £72.00
    MAGNOLIA 'Mighty Mouse'
    Small-growing with goblet-shaped red flowers
     
    Medium
    £70.00 £63.00
    MAGNOLIA 'Milky Way'
    White flowers with a touch of pink 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 'Mr Julian'
    Pale pink
     
    Seedling
    £25.00 £22.50
    Medium
    £70.00 £63.00
    Large
    £80.00 £72.00
    MAGNOLIA 'Peachy'
    A mixture of white, pink and yellow flowers. Ann attractive and unusual Magnolia hybrid between M. acuminata and M. sprengeri 'Diva'
     
    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 'Pegasus'
    A hybrid between M. cylindrica and M. denudata. White flowers with reflexed margins flushed with purple 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 'Peter Dummer'
    Pale pink
     
    Medium
    £70.00 £63.00
    Large
    £80.00 £72.00
    MAGNOLIA 'Phelan Bright'
    Large white fragrant flowers
     
    Medium
    £70.00 £63.00
    MAGNOLIA 'Philip Tregunna'
    A hybrid raised at Caerhays by the head gardener whose name it takes. Enormous pink tulip-shaped flowers early in the season
     
    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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    Vermin & Pest Control
    Copper Tape
    Quick and easy way to repel slugs and snails from your pots with this adhesive copper tape.
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    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
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