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Burncoose Nurseries - part of the Caerhays Estate
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    • Pests & Diseases
      Scale insects, honey fungus, coral spot.
    • Place of origin
      Nepal, India, Bhutan - Burncoose plants are grafts from specimen tree at Caerhays, Cornwall, UK.
    • Deciduous
      Oblong-elliptic, mid-green leaves to 25cm (10in) long.
    • Shades of pink
      All shades of pink through to Carmine (red)
      White or crimson to pale pink flowers.
    • White
    • Cup-and-saucer-shaped
      To 30cm (12in) across.
    • Frost hardy (down to -5)
    • Height
      15m (49ft)
    • Spread
      10m (33ft)
    • Tree
      Vigorous conical, then spreading, tree.
    • Hardy - average winter
      Hardy through most of the UK apart from inland valleys, at altitude and central/northerly locations. May suffer foliage damage and stem dieback in harsh winters in cold gardens. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -10°C (14°F)
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Humus-rich.
    • Neutral to acid soil
    • Full sun
      shelter from strong winds.
    • Partial shade
    • Broadly conical
      Spreading with age
    • Mature Size
      15m (49ft)
      		 tree - guide for size not form Average Person
        10m (33ft)
      		  

    Varieties
    MAGNOLIA campbellii 'Charles Raffill'
    Rose-purple flowers on the outside and white with a marginal pink flush on the inside
     
    Large
    £80.00
    MAGNOLIA campbellii 'Kew's Surprise'
    Large and distinct translucent pink flowers which are paler inside. The original plant grows at Caerhays Castle and was awarded an FCC in 1967
     
    Medium
    £70.00
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    MAGNOLIA campbellii subsp. mollicomata 'Bishop Michael'
    A Caerhays bred hybrid with extremely dark reddish-purple flowers in profusion
     
    Medium
    £70.00
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    MAGNOLIA campbellii subsp. mollicomata 'Lanarth'
    Large cyclamen-purple flowers of this subspecies of M. mollicomata raised at Lanarth
     
    Large
    £80.00
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    MAGNOLIA campbellii 'Princess Margaret'
    Large flowers red-purple on the outside and cream inside.
     
    Medium
    £70.00
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    MAGNOLIA campbellii 'Sidbury'
    Raised at Sidbury Manor in Devon this is one of the earliest campbellii crosses to flower in Cornwall with attractive lighter pink flowers
     
    Medium
    £70.00
    MAGNOLIA campbellii 'Werrington'
    A Forrest original which grows at Werrington Park in North Cornwall
     
    Medium
    £70.00
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    Large
    £80.00

    Useful extras...

    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
    Tie in slate labels
    £10.00
    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™.
    1 ltr
    £8.50
    Vermin & Pest Control
    SB Plant Invigorator
    This is a non-biological non-chemical plant insecticide and mildewcide. Works against the physical motion of the insect. Perfect for all plants and edible crops.
    500 ml
    £8.00
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