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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....
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Deciduous
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Evergreen
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Tall Shrub
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Tree
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Full sun - shelter from strong winds. -
Partial shade -
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. -
Pests & Diseases - scale insects, honey fungus, coral spot. -
Place of origin - Himalayas, eastern and southeastern Asia, eastern North America to tropical North and South America -
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Soil Conditions - Fertile moist well-drained soil - humus- rich.
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Neutral to acid soil
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Tree Shape - Broadly columnar
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Broadly conical
Magnolia - Care Guide
- Cultivation of Magnolias
- Pruning Magnolias - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Pruning shoots on grafted rootstock - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Pruning small & large shoots below the graft - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Soil Conditions
- Planting Locations
- Planting a magnolia - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Scraping deadwood to see if alive - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Pests and Diseases
- Magnolia Slug Protection - Short Video Tip ondemand_video
- Slug Protection - Longer Video Tip ondemand_video
- Michelia foveolata - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Michelia macclurei - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Magnolia 'Tropicana' - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Magnolia 'Tikitere' - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Magnolia 'Peachy' and 'Daybreak' Video Tip ondemand_video
- Best yellow magnolias - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Magnolia insignis - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Further Reading
Magnolia - Hybridisation
Magnolia - Propagation
Planting to avoid allergic reactions and asthma
- Allergic reactions and pollen
- Plants which produce masses of pollen - to avoid
- Plants producing little pollen - relatively safe!
Shrubs and Trees - Seeds - 1) Collecting Seeds
- When is the right time to collect seeds?
- When are seeds actually ripe and ready for collection?
- Magnolia seed collection - Video Tip ondemand_video
Shrubs and Trees - Seeds - 2) Storing Seeds
Shrubs and Trees - Seeds - 3) Planting Seeds
Trees - Care Guide
- How to plant a tree - Video Tip ondemand_video
- How to plant a tree
- Checking ties - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Restaking fallen young tree - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Fallen old tree - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Spring pruning - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing side shoots - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Deer protection - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Weed Spraying - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Tree Survey - Video Tip ondemand_video
Buy Varieties of MAGNOLIA
MAGNOLIA x thompsoniana >
(tripetala x virginiana) - large fragrant parchment coloured flowers throught the summer even in young plants
MAGNOLIA tripetala >
Commonly known as: Umbrella magnolia.
Hardy tree with large leaves and pungent creamy flowers
MAGNOLIA 'Vairano' >
Cross between M.'Iolanthe' and M. 'Charles Raffill' from New Zealand with huge pale pink flowers white inside
MAGNOLIA x veitchii >
The largest growing of all the magnolias at Caerhays Castle. White flowers in profusion which are flushed purple-pink
MAGNOLIA virginiana >
Commonly known as: Swamp laurel, Sweetbay.
Fragrant creamy-white flowers and distinctive leaves which are blue-white underneath. In our Cornish climate this is a semi-evergreen tree in a mild winter
MAGNOLIA virginiana 'Glauca' >
A slower growing and bushier variety with large flowers and very bluish undersides to the leaves
MAGNOLIA 'Vulcan' >
A popular magnolia hybrid with unusual shaped flowers, the petals of which curl in on themselves as they open and are almost frilly. Light pink flowers from an early age
MAGNOLIA 'Wada's Memory' >
Fragrant white flowers which are larger than those of M. kobus and borne in abundance
MAGNOLIA x wieseneri >
(xwatsonii) - saucer-shaped flowers which are white with crimson stamens. Differs from sinensis in its smaller, narrower leaves and smaller flowers as well as its rarity. Prefers partial shade
MAGNOLIA x wieseneri 'Aashild Kalleberg' >
Bred in Gothenburg Botanic Gardens, this form is exceptionally hardy with pure white cup-shaped flowers. Limited availability
MAGNOLIA 'Yaeko' >
'Ann Rosse' x liliiflora. Large red-purple flowers with 9-12 tepals. These open flat, later reflexing
MAGNOLIA 'Yellow Fever' >
A hybrid between M. acuminata and M. denudata. Flowers are yellow in bud fading to cream and highly scented
MAGNOLIA 'Yellow Lantern' >
(M. acuminata subcordata x M. soulangeana 'Alexandrina') - fastigiate small tree with precocious tall tulip-shaped pale lemon flowers and abundant seedheads
MAGNOLIA zenii >
Conical habit and fragrant small white flowers streaked rose-purple later towards the base
MAGNOLIA zenii 'Pink Parchment' >
A pinkish form of this small growing magnolia which is closely related to M. denudata
Useful extras...
Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
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.
3 options from £6.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
2 options from £6.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
All-purpose Seaweed Stimulant
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™.
Only £7.50
Vermin & Pest Control
Slug Pellets
Slug killer blue mini pellets are easy to use and give effective control of slugs and snails.
Ideal in garden, conservatory or greenhouse.
Only £6.50
Vermin & Pest Control
Copper Tape
Quick and easy way to repel slugs and snails from your pots with this adhesive copper tape.
Only £7.50
Garden Goodies
Slate Plant Labels
These wonderfully tactile natural slate plant labels are hand made in Cornwall and come with a chalk pen.
Just stick them in your pot or border. Pack of 6.
Only £10.20
Garden Goodies
Slate Tie-on Plant Labels
Hand made in Cornwall, these delightful natural slate labels are perfect for pots.
Comes with chalk pen. Pack of 5
Only £10.20
