Product Description
Create incredible Spring displays as early as this April with these stunning Magnolia shrubs.
Their heady perfume fills the air and the range of colours and formats makes this a perfect starter collection. And, whilst they love garden soil, they will happily grow almost anywhere - they look stunning in pots on your patio. Despite their connoisseur status, anyone can achieve truly amazing displays with these easy-to-grow Magnolias.
Compact and slow-growing, they remain a manageable size for even the smallest garden. Totally winter hardy and perennial, so you can enjoy them year-after-year ... for decades!
In your collection:
- Magnolia stellata: Breathe in deeply. The large white flowers that burst out of the silky, silvery buds that cover the bare branches of the aptly named Star Magnolia during March and April are deliciously fragrant. Slow-growing and compact (3m (10ft) in height and 4m (12ft) across) this plant will thrive in most soils.
- Magnolia x soulangeana: One of the most popular magnolias you can grow thanks to a succession of huge, tulip-shaped pinky white flowers that smother the branches of this shrub in mid to late spring. They are shown off to great perfection on the spreading bush as they appear before its dark green leaves. Eventually reaching 6m (20ft) by 6m (20ft) wide, it can be pruned to keep within an allotted area. It prefers acidic soil or pots filled with ericaceous compost.
- Magnolia Susan: A perfect specimen for a small garden, this medium-sized magnolia boasts narrow, goblet-shaped flowers that appear from near purple buds in April. Measuring almost 15cm (6in) across, each deep pink bloom packs a heady scent. It does best in slightly acidic soil or can be planted in containers of ericaceous compost. This upright shrub will grow to 4m (12ft) high by 3m (10ft) across.
Supplied as already established potted plants in 9cm pots, ready to plant.
What Is Supplied
Item 510013 supplied as:
Supplied as 3 well-rooted, pot-grown plants in 9cm pots, one of each variety listed. Approx. 20cm tall on arrival.
Plant Information
Top Tips
- Your Magnolias require little pruning other than to maintain their shape and remove damaged or crossing stems. Do this as soon as possible after flowering to keep the flower buds for the following year.
- When planting, choose your site carefully as magnolias dislike being moved.
- Magnolia plants establish quicker when their roots are shaded so apply a mulch of rotted bark chips, manure or garden compost after planting, taking care not to mound it around the stem of the plant.
Care Guide
- Plant magnolias in a sunny or semi shaded position with protection from cold winds and spring frosts.
- Magnolias prefer a rich, moist, well drained, acid to neutral soil so incorporate plenty of well-rotted manure or garden compost to improve the soil prior to planting.
- To plant, water your potted plant well.
- Dig a hole a little deeper and 3 x wider than the nursery pot.
- Add a soil conditioner such as well-rotted manure to the earth removed from the hole if necessary.
- Remove the plant from its pot and tease out a few of the roots.
- Place your plant in the hole at the same level at the pot.
- Refill the hole with the earth removed (backfilling).
- Firm in the soil with your heel, avoiding the root ball.
- Water well and mulch around the base of the plant with a collar, compost, gravel, bark etc.
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Fully Grown Plant dimensions (approx)
180cm
120cm
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Plants arrived in good condition and well packed, very pleased with them,good value for the price. Thanks
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Good quality and value, have just started to sprut shoots so very satisfied customer. Thanks
Review Submitted: 17/04/2023 - 11:44:57
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Review Submitted: 17/04/2023 - 19:12:16
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The Magnolia Collection - set of 3 arrived OK and looked well, but one of them died for some reason, the other two are doing well.
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No problem with the purchase and delivery.
Review Submitted: 14/09/2021 - 21:47:36
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Very good, well packed and came straight away.
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Looks good.
Review Submitted: 25/10/2018 - 07:40:26
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Excellent service plants arrived in good time
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Plants look healthy and bigger than I expected
Review Submitted: 14/08/2018 - 07:26:20
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Swift service, very pleased
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One plant appears dead, but will wait and see!
Review Submitted: 06/05/2016 - 05:50:55
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I am extremely pleased and would recommend Garden Bargains
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I am extremely pleased and would recommend Garden Bargains
Review Submitted: 29/04/2016 - 07:41:46
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good,but wasn't sure of delivery date
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nice plants
Review Submitted: 27/04/2016 - 09:03:34
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Excellent communication so I knew when my item was being dispatched.
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Superb quality trio of magnolias. Perfectly packaged, the arrived un damaged.
Review Submitted: 27/04/2016 - 06:07:33
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Very good and polite service and helpfull
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The delivery company let's this company down three days delivery is stated but my order took nearly right and box was open and two of the plants flattened and broken
Review Submitted: 27/04/2016 - 05:01:37
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Good service
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Good service
Review Submitted: 27/04/2016 - 05:05:54
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Swift delivery and good quality plants
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Arrived in top class condition and planted easily
Review Submitted: 27/04/2016 - 15:20:00
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Package was undamaged but did not arrive until one week after dispatch.
Review Submitted: 27/04/2016 - 19:35:05
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Great service
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Very disappointed not what I was expecting
Review Submitted: 24/03/2016 - 10:21:04