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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
    • Pests & Diseases
      Scale insects, honey fungus, coral spot.
    • Place of origin
      Yunnan Province, China. Burma. Southeast Tibet
    • Evergreen
    • Yellow
      To 7.5cm (3in) across
    • Cup-shaped
    • Frost hardy (down to -5)
    • Tall Shrub
    • Half hardy - unheated greenhouse / mild winter
      Hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK except in severe winters and a risk from sudden (early) frosts. May be hardy elsewhere with wall shelter or good micro-climate. Likely to be damaged or killed in cold winters. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -5°C (23°F)
    • Scented flowers
      Highly scented.
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Humus-rich
    • Neutral to acid soil
    • Partial shade
      Prefers dappled shade. Shelter from strong winds.
    • Rounded to broadly spreading
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    varieties of Magnolia

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    • MAGNOLIA 'Melon Sky'
    Pale purple-pink with a hint of yellow.
     
    Large
    £80.00
    MAGNOLIA 'Milky Way'
    White flowers with a touch of pink at the base
     
    Medium
    £70.00
    Large
    £80.00
    MAGNOLIA 'Mr Julian'
    Pale pink
     
    Seedling
    £25.00
    Medium
    £70.00
    Large
    £80.00
    MAGNOLIA 'Peter Dummer'
    Pale pink
     
    Medium
    £70.00
    Large
    £80.00
    MAGNOLIA 'Phelan Bright'
    Large white fragrant flowers
     
    Medium
    £70.00
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