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.

 

Further Reading....
  • Deciduous
  • Evergreen
  • Tall Shrub
  • Tree
  • Additional Features
    Good to know
    An ancient genus named after Pierre Magnol, French botanist, 1638-1715. Evolving before bees plants were pollinated by beetles. Grown for their showy, solitary, fragrant flowers. These can be cup-shaped, saucer-shaped, goblet-shaped or star-shaped and often appear before the leaves. Colours range from pure white to white with blushes or stains of pink or purple, rich pink and purple, and various shades of yellow. Cone-like fruit is produced in autumn on more mature specimens.
    Place of origin
    Himalayas, eastern and southeastern Asia, eastern North America to tropical North and South America
    Youtube video
Magnolia - A guide to sizing and pricing
Magnolia - Care Guide
Magnolia - Hybridisation
Magnolia - Propagation
Magnolia - Spotlight Videos
Planting to avoid allergic reactions and asthma
Shrubs and Trees - Seeds - 1) Collecting Seeds
Shrubs and Trees - Seeds - 2) Storing Seeds
Shrubs and Trees - Seeds - 3) Planting Seeds
Trees - Care Guide

Buy Varieties of MAGNOLIA

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MAGNOLIA sprengeri 'Diva' 'Burncoose'

MAGNOLIA sprengeri 'Diva' 'Burncoose'

a deep glowing rose-purple form raised at Burncoose by the late head gardener, Mr Arnold Dance

 
Seedling
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£25.00 each 
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Medium
£70.00 each 
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MAGNOLIA sprengeri 'Lanhydrock'

MAGNOLIA sprengeri 'Lanhydrock'

with us this flowers much later in the season than other sprengeri forms. It also has deeper pink flowers than other forms but clearly a sprengeri shape

 
Medium
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£70.00 each 
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MAGNOLIA sprengeri 'Marwood Spring'

MAGNOLIA sprengeri 'Marwood Spring'

a simply splendid form from this well known garden

 
Large
£80.00 each 
MAGNOLIA sprengeri 'Westonbirt'

MAGNOLIA sprengeri 'Westonbirt'

pale pink

 
Large
£80.00 each 
MAGNOLIA 'Spring Rite'

MAGNOLIA 'Spring Rite'

very fragrant, large pure white flowers with a hint of pink at the base. Fast growing

 
Large
£80.00 each 
Specimen
£110.00 each 
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MAGNOLIA 'Star Wars'

MAGNOLIA 'Star Wars'

free-flowering form with star-shaped bright pink flowers. One of the most popular of the new crop of New Zealand hybrids which grows quickly and flowers at a young age

 
Medium
£70.00 each 
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MAGNOLIA stellata

MAGNOLIA stellata

Star magnolia

white star-shaped flowers. All flower FEB-APR

 
Small
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£16.00 each 
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Medium
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£40.00 each 
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Large
£55.00 each 
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MAGNOLIA stellata 'Jane Platt'

MAGNOLIA stellata 'Jane Platt'

Star magnolia

profuse deep pink flowers fading after opening

 
Medium
£70.00 each 
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Large
£80.00 each 
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MAGNOLIA stellata keiskei

MAGNOLIA stellata keiskei

Star magnolia

dense shrubby form with small purplish flowers

 
Medium
£70.00 each 
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Large
£80.00 each 
MAGNOLIA stellata 'King Rose'

MAGNOLIA stellata 'King Rose'

Star magnolia

pale pink buds unfurling to white

 
Small
£17.50 each 
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Large
£55.00 each 
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MAGNOLIA stellata 'Royal Star'

MAGNOLIA stellata 'Royal Star'

Star magnolia

improved pure white

 
Small
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£17.50 each 
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Large
£55.00 each 
MAGNOLIA stellata 'Water Lily'

MAGNOLIA stellata 'Water Lily'

Star magnolia

large flowers with more numerous petals than other varieties

 
Small
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£17.50 each 
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Large
£55.00 each 
MAGNOLIA 'Strawberry Fields'

MAGNOLIA 'Strawberry Fields'

deep reddish-pink.

 
Medium
£70.00 each 
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MAGNOLIA 'Strawberry Shake'

MAGNOLIA 'Strawberry Shake'

 
Large
£80.00 each 
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MAGNOLIA 'Sunburst'

MAGNOLIA 'Sunburst'

an American bred hybrid with upright dark yellow flowers.

 
Medium
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£70.00 each 
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Large
£80.00 each 
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