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  • MAGNOLIA grandiflora 'Le Nantais'
    MAGNOLIA grandiflora 'Le Nantais'
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    MAGNOLIA grandiflora 'Le Nantais'

    Commonly known as Bull Bay, Loblolly magnolia

    Large, pure white, double flowers.
     
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    • Good to know
      Long flowering season. Tolerates pruning well
    • Pests & Diseases
      Scale insects, honey fungus, coral spot
    • Place of origin
      Garden origin. pre 1865. France.
    • Magnolias - larger gardens
    • Magnolia
    • Evergreen
      Leathery, glossy leaves to 20cm (8in) long with rust-brown indumentum on the undersides
    • White
    • Cup-shaped
    • Double
      Multi rows of petals, no stamen showing
      Sometimes with extra petals inside the flower
    • Fully hardy
    • Entire
    • Ovate
    • Height
      6m (20ft)
    • Spread
      3m (10ft)
    • Tall Shrub
      Fast-growing selection. Produces large flowers to 25cm (10in) across
    • Tree
    • 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
    • Mature Size
      6m (20ft)
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    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
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