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  • MAGNOLIA grandiflora 'Little Gem'
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    MAGNOLIA grandiflora 'Little Gem'

    Commonly known as Bull bay, Loblolly magnolia

    Narrow columnar habit and small white flowers. Leaves heavily felted rust.
    Large
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    5 to 7.5 Litre   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
    Estimated availability autumn 2025 Any time SEPT-DEC
    £75.00 each 
    Estimated availability autumn 2025 Any time SEPT-DEC - Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
    Specimen
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    7.5 to 10 Litre  
    Delivery Information
    Normally 3 - 5 days
    Courier Only due to the size of this plant.
    Due to limitations imposed by couriers, taller items might have to pruned to reduce height prior to dispatch.
    Collect only available from our nursery nr Redruth in Cornwall
    Ready in 3 - 5 days
    £125.00 each 
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    • Good to know
      A grandiflora for the smaller garden.
    • Pests & Diseases
      Scale insects, honey fungus, coral spot.
    • Place of origin
      Steed's Nursery, Candor, North Carolina, USA.
    • Magnolias - smaller gardens
    • Magnolia
    • Evergreen
      Elliptic to oval, shiny, dark-green leaves to 12cm (5in) long
    • White
      Small white flowers
    • Cup-shaped
    • Suitable for small gardens
    • Fully hardy
    • Entire
    • Elliptic
    • Height
      6m (20ft)
    • Spread
      3m (10ft)
    • Tree
    • Pruning group 6
      Suitable for: Evergreen shrubs or climbers that need little to no pruning.
      Action: Trim back shoots that spoil symmetry and to fit available space.
      When: Annually after flowering if on previous year's growth, or in later Winter or Spring if flowering on current year's growth, or as requires.

    • Hardy - average winter
      Hardy through most of the UK apart from inland valleys, at altitude and central/northerly locations. May suffer foliage damage and stem dieback in harsh winters in cold gardens. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -10°C (14°F)
    • Scented flowers
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Humus-rich
    • Neutral to acid soil
    • Neutral to alkaline soil
      Tolerates dry, alkaline soil
    • Full sun
      Shelter from strong winds.
    • Partial shade
    • Narrowly columnar
    • Mature Size
      6m (20ft)
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        3m (10ft)
       
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    Useful extras...

    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Tailored specifically to help feed both trees and shrubs. Recommended for first year after planting use to support newly planted trees and shrubs establish themselves. Also good for potted shrubs and trees to enable them to thrive.
    1KG packet
    £8.25
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    This specially adapted Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi will boost the growth of acid-loving plants like rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers and blueberries. It contains ericoid and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, which are found in poor acidic soils where ericaceous plants naturally grow.
    200g sachet
    £8.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
    0.9 kg
    £6.00
    Unavailable
    2.5 kg
    £13.00
    Unavailable
    4.5 kg
    £25.00
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