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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
      An ancient genus named after Pierre Magnol, French botanist, 1638-1715. Evolving before bees plants were pollinated by beetles. Grown for their showy, solitary, fragrant flowers. These can be cup-shaped, saucer-shaped, goblet-shaped or star-shaped and often appear before the leaves. Colours range from pure white to white with blushes or stains of pink or purple, rich pink and purple, and various shades of yellow. Cone-like fruit is produced in autumn on more mature specimens.
    • Place of origin
      Himalayas, eastern and southeastern Asia, eastern North America to tropical North and South America
    • Deciduous
    • Evergreen
    • Tall Shrub
    • Tree
    View Planting Tips and Care Advice
    Magnolia - A guide to sizing and pricing
    Magnolia - Spotlight Videos
    Shrubs and Trees - Seeds - 3) Planting Seeds

    varieties of Magnolia

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  • MAGNOLIA liliiflora 'Nigra'
    Flowers purplish-red
     
    Small
    £19.00
    Large
    £80.00
    MAGNOLIA liliiflora 'Raven'
    Purple
     
    Large
    £80.00
    MAGNOLIA 'Livingstone'
    Purple-pink tulip-shaped blooms fairly late in the season
     
    Medium
    £70.00
    Large
    £80.00
    MAGNOLIA x loebneri 'Leonard Messel'
    Soft pink star-like flowers
     
    Small
    £17.50
    Large
    £50.00
    MAGNOLIA x loebneri 'Merrill'
    Large white fragrant flowers
     
    Small
    £17.50
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    Large
    £50.00
    MAGNOLIA 'Lucy Carlson'
    Palest pink, with many tepals
     
    Large
    £80.00
    MAGNOLIA macrophylla
    The largest leafed magnolia of all with greyish leaves, glaucous underneath and fragrant white flowers
     
    Small
    £40.00
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    Medium
    £70.00
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  • Useful extras...

    Vermin & Pest Control
    Slug killer blue mini pellets are easy to use and give effective control of slugs and snails. Ideal in garden, conservatory or greenhouse.
    800g
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    This is a non-biological non-chemical plant insecticide and mildewcide. Works against the physical motion of the insect. Perfect for all plants and edible crops.
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    Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
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    £3.00
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    £6.00
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