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  • MAGNOLIA 'Margaret Helen'
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    MAGNOLIA 'Margaret Helen'

    Rose-red campbellii-type bowl-shaped blooms which appear freely at a young age. An exceptionally clear colour
    Medium
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    3 - 5 Litre   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
    Available again from NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2025
    £70.00 each 
    Available again from NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2025 - Despatch will be anytime during November or December as stock becomes available. Bareroot hedging and roses can be delayed by unfavourable weather conditions.
     
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    • Burncoose speciality
      See Burncoose Speciality group for more details
    • Good to know
      M. liliiflora 'Nigra' x M. campbellii var. mollicomata 'Bernie Hollard'
    • Pests & Diseases
      Scale insects, honey fungus, coral spot.
    • Place of origin
      New Zealand. Vance Hooper. 1996
    • Magnolias - larger gardens
    • Magnolia
    • Deciduous
      Broadly ovate, mid green leaves 18-20cm (7-8in) long
    • Red
      Rose red.
    • Bowl-shaped
      15-18cm (6-7in) across
    • Cup-and-saucer-shaped
    • Fully hardy
    • Entire
    • Ovate
    • Height
      5m (16ft)
    • Spread
      4m (13ft)
    • Tall Shrub
      Multi-branched, upright habit.
    • 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)
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Humus-rich
    • Neutral to acid soil
    • Full sun
      Shelter from strong winds.
    • Partial shade
    • Broadly columnar
    • Rounded to broadly spreading
    • Mature Size
      5m (16ft)
      Tall Shrub - guide for size not form Average Person
        4m (13ft)
       
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