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  • MAGNOLIA grandiflora 'Kay Parris'
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    MAGNOLIA grandiflora 'Kay Parris'

    Commonly known as Bull Bay, Loblolly magnolia

     AWARD
    An increasingly popular variety with large flowers and rippled foliage that emerges pink
    Specimen
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    10 to 15 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
    £105.00 each 
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    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes - Click to close
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    • Good to know
      Long flowering season. Tolerates pruning well. From a seed of 'Little Gem' and hardier
    • Pests & Diseases
      Scale insects, honey fungus, coral spot
    • Place of origin
      Garden origin. USA. 1995. Kevin Parris, Gilbert's Nursery, S. Carolina
    • Magnolias - larger gardens
    • Magnolia
    • Evergreen
      Leathery, glossy, leaves to 20cm (8in) long. Pinkish young leaves, quickly turning green above, orange-brown beneath
    • White
    • Cup-shaped
      Cup-shaped to goblet-shaped flowers to 20cm (8in) across
    • Fully hardy
    • Entire
    • Ovate
    • Height
      6m (20ft)
    • Spread
      2-3m (6½-10ft)
    • 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 - 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)
    • Scented flowers
      Spicy, lemon scent
    • 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
    • Broadly conical
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    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    All-purpose organic concentrated seaweed feed that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants, except acid loving plants. Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™.
    1 ltr
    £8.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
    Small - 60g sachet
    £3.00
    Medium - 150gm sachet
    £6.00
    Large - 360gram sachet
    £12.00
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    Vermin & Pest Control
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