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  • MAGNOLIA grandiflora 'Kay Parris'
    MAGNOLIA grandiflora 'Kay Parris'
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    MAGNOLIA grandiflora 'Kay Parris'

    Commonly known as Bull Bay, Loblolly magnolia

     AWARD
    An increasingly popular variety with large flowers and rippled foliage that emerges pink
    Specimen
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    10 to 15 Litre   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
    Available late spring to early summer 2026
    £105.00 each 
    Available late spring to early summer 2026 - Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
     
    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
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    • Good to know
      Long flowering season. Tolerates pruning well. From a seed of 'Little Gem' and hardier
    • Pests & Diseases
      Scale insects, honey fungus, coral spot
    • Place of origin
      Garden origin. USA. 1995. Kevin Parris, Gilbert's Nursery, S. Carolina
    • Magnolias - larger gardens
    • Magnolia
    • Evergreen
      Leathery, glossy, leaves to 20cm (8in) long. Pinkish young leaves, quickly turning green above, orange-brown beneath
    • White
    • Cup-shaped
      Cup-shaped to goblet-shaped flowers to 20cm (8in) across
    • Fully hardy
    • Entire
    • Ovate
    • Height
      6m (20ft)
    • Spread
      2-3m (6½-10ft)
    • 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
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    Useful extras...

    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    Improves vegetable, fruit and flower quality. Blood, Fish and Bone contains three major nutrients essential for strong and healthy growth.
    1.5 kg
    £6.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    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™.
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    £8.50
    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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