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    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.

     

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    Plant Details
    • Medicinal properties
      The sap has been used in the production of drugs to control alzheimers disease
    • Pests & Diseases
      Scale insects, honey fungus, coral spot.
    • Place of origin
      Eastern and central China.
    • Deciduous
      Elliptic to oblong, dark-green leaves to 20cm (8in) long.
    • Purple
      Shades of purple/mauve/lilac/violet
      Creamy white inside.
    • Goblet-shaped
      To 7cm (3in) across.
    • Height
      3m (10ft)
    • Spread
      4m (12ft)
    • Tall Shrub
      Bushy shrub.
    • Rounded to broadly spreading
    • Mature Size
      3m (10ft)
      		 Tall Shrub - guide for size not form Average Person
        4m (12ft)
      		  
    Planting Tips and Care Advice
    • Garden Location/Conditions
      Suitable for small gardens
    • Soil Conditions
      Fertile well drained soil
      Neutral to acid soil
      Humus-rich.
    • Sun Requirements
      Full sun
      Shelter from strong winds.
      Partial shade
    Magnolia - A guide to sizing and pricing
    Magnolia - Care Guide
    Magnolia - Hybridisation
    Magnolia - Propagation
    Magnolia - Spotlight Videos
    Planting to avoid allergic reactions and asthma
    Shrubs and Trees - Seeds - 1) Collecting Seeds
    Shrubs and Trees - Seeds - 2) Storing Seeds
    Shrubs and Trees - Seeds - 3) Planting Seeds

    Varieties

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    • MAGNOLIA acuminata 'Blue Opal'
    Cucumber tree
    Spectacular blue buds turn dark yellow as they open. This is a unique colour in the magnolia world
     
    Medium
    £70.00
    Large
    £80.00
    Specimen
    £95.00
    MAGNOLIA acuminata 'Koban Dori'
    Cucumber tree
    Soft canary-yellow blooms which open as the leaf appears in spring. Its neat pyramidal habit and restricted overall size makes it very suitable for suburban gardens
     
    Medium
    £70.00
    Large
    £80.00
    MAGNOLIA acuminata 'Miss Honeybee'
    Cucumber tree
    Light yellow fragrant flowers open just before or alongside the leaves
     
    Medium
    £70.00
    MAGNOLIA acuminata 'Seiju'
    Blue-green tulip-shaped flowers
     
    Large
    £80.00
    MAGNOLIA 'Advance'
    A hybrid bred by Vance Hooper in New Zealand. Clear lilac-purple goblet-shaped blooms on this hybrid between M. soulangeana 'Burgundy' and M. 'Vulcan'
     
    Medium
    £70.00
    Large
    £80.00
    MAGNOLIA 'A.E. Bold'
    Purple
     
    Large
    £80.00
    MAGNOLIA 'Albatross'
    Bred by Peter Borlase of Lanhydrock this excellent and vigorous hybrid has large white flowers which are very distinctive especially in bud
     
    Medium
    £70.00
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    MAGNOLIA 'Anne Leitner'
    An excellent new hybrid with large purple flowers
     
    Medium
    £70.00
    MAGNOLIA 'Anticipation'
    Large white tulip-shaped flowers. Grows 5 to 8 metres
     
    Medium
    £70.00
    Large
    £80.00
    MAGNOLIA 'Antje Zandee'
    A striking dark purple variety which is a cross between M. 'Deep Purple Dream' and M. 'Black Tulip'
     
    Medium
    £70.00
    Large
    £80.00
    MAGNOLIA 'Anya'
    Deep red.
     
    Large
    £80.00
    MAGNOLIA 'Aphrodite'
    Reddish-purple
     
    Large
    £80.00
    MAGNOLIA 'Apollo'
    Rich violet-purple flowers at first turning purple-rosy-violet later. Highly scented
     
    Medium
    £70.00
    Large
    £80.00
    MAGNOLIA 'Athene'
    Jury hybrid with white flowers shading to pink at the base
     
    Medium
    £70.00
    MAGNOLIA 'Atlas'
    Jury hybrid with soft pink petals which are white inside. A sister seedling to Iolanthe
     
    Medium
    £70.00
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    • Useful extras...

    Vermin & Pest Control
    Slug Pellets
    Slug killer blue mini pellets are easy to use and give effective control of slugs and snails. Ideal in garden, conservatory or greenhouse.
    800g - Free c&p
    £6.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Wildflower Mini Meadow
    Creates a mini-meadow for attracting bees, butterflies and bugs to your garden. 200g sachet which will cover 3 square metres. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi.
    3m²- inc c&p
    £7.00
    10m² - inc c&p
    £15.00
    Vermin & Pest Control
    Copper Tape
    Quick and easy way to repel slugs and snails from your pots with this adhesive copper tape.
    £7.50
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