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  • MAGNOLIA 'Margaret Helen'
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    MAGNOLIA 'Margaret Helen'

    Rose-red campbellii-type bowl-shaped blooms which appear freely at a young age. An exceptionally clear colour
    Medium
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    3 - 5 Litre   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
    Available again from NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2025
    £70.00 each 
    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.
    Large
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    5 to 7.5 Litre   - Click to view photo
    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
    £80.00 each 
    Currently out of stock, please check again soon
     
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    • Burncoose speciality
      See Burncoose Speciality group for more details
    • Good to know
      M. liliiflora 'Nigra' x M. campbellii var. mollicomata 'Bernie Hollard'
    • Pests & Diseases
      Scale insects, honey fungus, coral spot.
    • Place of origin
      New Zealand. Vance Hooper. 1996
    • Magnolias - larger gardens
    • Magnolia
    • Deciduous
      Broadly ovate, mid green leaves 18-20cm (7-8in) long
    • Red
      Rose red.
    • Bowl-shaped
      15-18cm (6-7in) across
    • Cup-and-saucer-shaped
    • Fully hardy
    • Entire
    • Ovate
    • Height
      5m (16ft)
    • Spread
      4m (13ft)
    • Tall Shrub
      Multi-branched, upright habit.
    • Hardy - cold winter
      Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F)
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Humus-rich
    • Neutral to acid soil
    • Full sun
      Shelter from strong winds.
    • Partial shade
    • Broadly columnar
    • Rounded to broadly spreading
    • Mature Size
      5m (16ft)
      Tall Shrub - guide for size not form Average Person
        4m (13ft)
       
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    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.
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    Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
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    £3.00
    Medium - 150gm sachet
    £6.00
    Large - 360gram sachet
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