Magnolia grandiflora (Evergreen Magnolia Tree)
Common Name: Evergreen Magnolia, Southern Magnolia, Bullbay
Latin Name: Magnolia grandiflora
Soil: Moist, well-drained, tolerates chalk
Position: Full sun or partial shade
Flowering period/colour: August-September/ White
Hardiness: Fully hardy
Height and spread in 10 years: 3m/3m (Ultimately up to 15m but can be kept pruned.)
Special features: Evergreen tree with intensely scented white flowers from mid summer to mid autumn.
Magnolia grandiflora can be trained against a wall or grown as freestanding rounded or conical large shrub or tree. The huge (up to 25cm), cup-shaped, intensely scented white flowers are from late July until September. First introduced in 1734 this American species has large glossy green leaves which when young sometimes have reddish-brown hairs underneath when young.
This Magnolia tree is supplied in a 5 litre container suitable for planting all year round. The total height from the ground is approximately 0.6m-0.8m.
Magnolia grandiflora - Flower
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B/R (Bare Root) - The traditional way to buy deciduous trees and shrubs. Perfect for planting between November and March.
R/B (Root Ball) - The traditional way to buy evergreen trees and shrubs. The plants are kept in their own soil, making them ideal to transplant between November and March.
C/G (Container Grown) - A very convenient way to buy trees and shrubs, already rooted in their pots, they can be planted all year round. Sizes given in litres.
H/S (Half standard) - Half standard trees are 2-3 years old and have a clear stem of 1.25-1.5m with a bushy head of branches. The total height from the ground is usually 1.8-2.4m (6-8ft).
B (Bush) - Bush trees are 2-3 years old and have a clear stem of 0.8-1m with a bushy head of branches. The total height from the ground is usually 1.5-1.8m (5-6ft).
Maiden (Feathered tree) - A good, well-defined prominent leader running straight up through the young tree. Perfect for training into a half standard, standard or fan-trained tree. Sizes given in cm's.
Multi-stemmed - A tree with two or more main stems
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