MAGNOLIA grandiflora 'Little Gem'

Commonly known as Bull bay, Loblolly magnolia

Narrow columnar habit and small white flowers. Leaves heavily felted rust.

Small

Pot size - 2 Litre - Click to view photo

Delivery Normally 3 - 5 days

Click & Collect Ready in 3 - 5 days

£17.50 each

Medium

Pot size - 3 - 5 Litre - Click to view photo

Delivery Normally 3 - 5 days

Click & Collect Ready in 3 - 5 days

£35.00 each

Large

Pot size - 5 to 7.5 Litre - Click to view photo

Availability Estimated availability autumn 2025 Any time SEPT-DEC

£75.00 each

Specimen

Pot size - 7.5 to 10 Litre

Delivery 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.

Click & Collect Ready in 3 - 5 days

£125.00 each

Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes - Click to close

Flowering

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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