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  • MAGNOLIA grandiflora 'Francois Treyve'
    MAGNOLIA grandiflora 'Francois Treyve'
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    MAGNOLIA grandiflora 'Francois Treyve'

    Commonly known as Bull bay, Loblolly magnolia

    Compact habit. Deep green rounded leaves with cinnamon-brown indumentum. Creamy white fragrant flowers
     
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    • Good to know
      Good against a sunny wall
    • Pests & Diseases
      Scale insects, honey fungus, coral spot
    • Place of origin
      France. Found in the Auvergne in the late 1800s
    • Magnolias - smaller gardens
    • Magnolia
    • Evergreen
      Broadly ovate, leathery leaves to 20cm (8in) long
    • White
    • Cup-shaped
      To 20cm (8in) across
    • Suitable for small gardens
    • Fully hardy
    • Entire
    • Ovate
    • Height
      6m (20ft)
    • Spread
      3m (10ft)
    • Tree
      Compact, upright habit
    • 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
      Richly fragrant
    • 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
    • Against a wall
    • Full sun
    • Partial shade
    • Broadly columnar
    • Mature Size
      6m (20ft)
      tree - guide for size not form Average Person
        3m (10ft)
       
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    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
    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
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    £12.00
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