| Botanical name | Magnolia grandiflora |
|---|---|
| Plant Care |  Full Sun Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day.  Frost Hardy Frost Hardy – Can Handle frost without damage.  Moderate Watering Moderate Watering – Requires Regular Watering.  Low Maintenance Low Maintenance – Requires little maintenance.  Non Indigenous Non Indigenous – Exotic to South Africa. |
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| Categories | |
| Flowers | October November Produces large, single, saucer-shaped, creamy-white fragrant blooms in early summer. |
| Common name(s) | Laurel Magnolia |
| Origin | |
| Uses in landscape design | Ideal for large tubs. |
| Soil conditions | Acidic |
| Growth rate | Slow |
| Interesting info | Fragrant/ scented flower |
| Recommended varieties | Magnolia grandiflora ‘Russet’ is an early flowering, compact form with long, pointed, glossy leaves with a brown reverse. Magnolia grandiflora ‘Little Gem’, a smaller tree (reaching up to 3m in height), flowers throughout most of the year. |
Magnolia grandiflora (Laurel Magnolia)
- Botanical name: Magnolia grandiflora
- Common name(s): Laurel Magnolia
- Categories: Trees
Plant description:
Ideal for large gardens or large tubs, this majestic but extremely slow-growing evergreen tree has a beautiful shape and produces large, single, saucer-shaped, creamy-white fragrant blooms in early summer, even on small plants. M. grandiflora ‘Russet’ is an early flowering, compact form with long, pointed, glossy leaves with a brown reverse. M. grandiflora ‘Little Gem’, a smaller tree (reaching up to 3m in height), flowers throughout most of the year.
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Botanical Pronunciation: mag-NOH-li-a gran-di-FLOH-ra
Magnolia grandiflora requirements and features
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Moderate Maintenance
Requires moderate maintenance.
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October November
Produces large, single, saucer-shaped, creamy-white fragrant blooms in early summer.
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