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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Evergreen - in areas with mild winters, or semi-evergreen. Leaves to 15cm (6in) long
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Semi-evergreen - Keeps some of its foliage all year, and will drop some leaves as well.
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Cream
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Height - 9m (30ft)
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Spread - 6m (20ft)
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Tall Shrub
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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)
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Full sun - shelter from strong winds
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Partial shade
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Additional Features - Good to know - - the first into cultivation
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Pests & Diseases - scale insects, honey fungus, coral spot
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Place of origin - eastern USA
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Flower Shape - Cup-shaped - - almost spherical, deeply cup-shaped, to 6cm (2½in) across
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Hardiness - Frost hardy (down to -5) -
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Pruning group - Pruning group 1
Suitable for: Deciduous and evergreen trees, and some deciduous shrubs.
Pruning: Minimal pruning required. Prune wayward or crossing branches to maintain a healthy framework.
When: When dormant in the late winter/early spring. Some in the summer/autumn to prevent bleeding of sap.
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Scented Plants - Scented flowers -
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Scented foliage
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Seasonal Interest - Summer -
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Soil Conditions - Fertile moist well-drained soil -
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Neutral to acid soil
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Tree Shape - Broadly conical -
- Best yellow magnolias - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Magnolia 'Caerhays Belle'
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- Magnolia insignis - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Magnolia 'Lanarth' - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Magnolia 'Lois', 'Peachy' & 'Limelight'
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- Magnolia 'Tikitere' - Video Tip ondemand_video
- M. 'Star Wars', doltsopa & veitchii - Video Tip ondemand_video
- M. sieboldii, sieboldii sinensis, x wieseneri, 'Summer Solstice' - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Magnolia 'Tropicana' - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Magnolia 'Todd's Forty Niner' - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Michelia foveolata - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Michelia macclurei - Video Tip ondemand_video
9m (30ft)
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Buy Varieties of MAGNOLIA

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MAGNOLIA 'Burgundy Star' >

MAGNOLIA 'Butterflies' >


MAGNOLIA 'Caerhays Belle' >

MAGNOLIA campbellii 'Betty Jessel' >

MAGNOLIA campbellii 'Kew's Surprise' >

MAGNOLIA campbellii 'Sidbury' >

MAGNOLIA campbellii 'Werrington' >

MAGNOLIA 'Carlos' >

MAGNOLIA 'Cecil Nice' >
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