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    MAGNOLIA
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© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. MAGNOLIA 'Wada's Memory' and RHODODENDRON desquematum
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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 - Click to close
    • Pests & Diseases
      Scale insects, honey fungus, coral spot.
    • Place of origin
      Raised at Washington Arboretum, Seattle, USA, from seeds from Japan.
    • Magnolias - larger gardens
    • Magnolia
    • Deciduous
      Narrow, dark-green leaves to 18cm (7in) long. Leaves are bronze tinted when young.
    • White
    • Cup-shaped
      Open cup-shaped to 15cm (6in) across with 6 large tepals.
    • Fully hardy
    • Entire
    • Ovate
    • Height
      9m (30ft)
    • Spread
      7m (23ft)
    • Tree
    • Hardy - very cold winter
      Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F)
    • Scented flowers
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Humus-rich
    • Neutral to acid soil
    • Full sun
      Shelter from strong winds.
    • Partial shade
    • Broadly conical
    • Rounded to broadly spreading
    • Mature Size
      9m (30ft)
      tree - guide for size not form Average Person
        7m (23ft)
       
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    MAGNOLIA liliiflora 'Nigra'

    MAGNOLIA liliiflora 'Nigra'

    Available from £19.00
    MAGNOLIA x soulangeana 'Lennei'

    MAGNOLIA x soulangeana 'Lennei'

    Tulip magnolia
    Available from £18.50
    MAGNOLIA 'Susan'

    MAGNOLIA 'Susan'

    Available from £20.00
    EUCRYPHIA x nymansensis 'Nymansay'

    EUCRYPHIA x nymansensis 'Nymansay'

    Brush bush
    Available from £25.00

    Varieties

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  • MAGNOLIA 'Strawberry Shake'
     
    Large
    £80.00
    Available again from NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2025
    Despatch will be anytime during November or December as stock becomes available. Bareroot hedging and roses can be delayed by unfavourable weather conditions.
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    MAGNOLIA 'Sunburst'
    An American bred hybrid with upright dark yellow flowers.
     
    Medium
    £70.00
    Large
    £80.00
    MAGNOLIA 'Sunsation'
    Golden-yellow flowers with a pink stripe
     
    Medium
    £70.00
    Large
    £80.00
    Estimated availability autumn 2025 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    Specimen
    £110.00
    Estimated availability autumn 2025 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    MAGNOLIA 'Susan'
    Red-purple in bud opening paler
     
    Small
    £20.00
    Large
    £70.00
    MAGNOLIA 'Sweetheart'
    Fragrant mid-pink flowers which have a narrow upright habit
     
    Medium
    £70.00
    Estimated availability autumn 2025 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    MAGNOLIA 'Sweet Merlot'
    Claret-red flowers which are globe-shaped with paler insides
     
    Large
    £80.00
    Specimen
    £110.00
    MAGNOLIA 'Sweet Sixteen'
    Pure white flowers.
     
    Large
    £80.00
    MAGNOLIA 'Sybille'
    Large, pure white flowers. Bred at Arboretorum Wespelaar
     
    Medium
    £70.00
    Available again from NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2025
    Despatch will be anytime during November or December as stock becomes available. Bareroot hedging and roses can be delayed by unfavourable weather conditions.
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    Large
    £80.00
    MAGNOLIA tamaulipana
    White flowers, resembling grandiflora
     
    Medium
    £70.00
    Large
    £80.00
    Specimen
    £110.00
    MAGNOLIA 'Theodora'
    Goblet shaped purple flowers
     
    Medium
    £70.00
    Large
    £80.00
    MAGNOLIA x thompsoniana
    (tripetala x virginiana) - large fragrant parchment coloured flowers throught the summer even in young plants
     
    Large
    £80.00
    Unavailable
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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
    AFTER PLANT GROW YOUR OWN seaweed is ready to use liquid concentrate that was specially formulated be used on all edible plants.
    1ltr
    £8.50
    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
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