Magnolia 'Sunrise' has magnificent, goblet-shaped white flowers with a distinctive red flame pattern. Grown as a standard, this hardy and compact magnolia makes a superb focus point for smaller gardens and woodland planting schemes.
Thoroughly deserving of its RHS AGM, this deciduous Magnolia boasts scented pink blooms from April to May. Unlike some varieties, Magnolia ?Daybreak? will flower from an early age, making this a treasured shrub in spring gardens.
Magnolia 'Peachy' is exceptionally beautiful in spring when its bare stems are decorated with perfumed, peachy-pink, tulip shaped blooms. This striking deciduous Magnolia becomes cloaked in bright green foliage throughout summer. Magnolia ?Peachy? has a vigorous habit.
An elegant variety with rounded buds that form on bare branches, opening to wide, upward facing blooms. The petals are deep pink on the outside and almost white on the inside, creating a refined, two-tone effect. Magnolia 'Princess Margaret' has a tall, upright habit that forms a regal, deciduous tree with maturity.
Magnolia ?Sunsation' is one of the latest yellow-flowered varieties to bloom, making it less likely to be damaged by frosts. The large goblet shaped flowers are primrose yellow, streaked with rose pink, producing an enchanting sunset effect.
An elegant and refined beauty, producing a stunning display of creamy white flowers in spring. The upright blooms decorate the bare branches, well before the fresh green leaves emerge. This hardy, deciduous Magnolia will form a small tree or large multi-stemmed shrub that makes a fabulous specimen plant.
As the name suggests, this is a tall, branching variety, making a large specimen shrub or multi-stemmed tree over time. Large pink buds are borne in spring, opening to reveal delicate white petals inside. The flowers are particularly large, often nodding over slightly due to their size, and boasting a lovely fragrance.
This is a New Zealand bred hybrid with a neat compact habit that makes it better suited to smaller gardens than many varieties. Magnolia 'Sweet Valentine' produces dramatic blooms with a distinctive goblet shape. The deep purple-red flowers break from softly hairy buds in early spring, decorating the bare stems.
With large and perfectly-formed goblet-shaped blooms, each growing with just a pair of shiny leaves on bare branches, Magnolia soulangeana is an unforgettable sight in the spring garden. The fragant flowers are white-pink in colour, flushed with deep pink at the base. For even more impact plant spring bulbs such as daffodils or tulips beneath this small tree or shrub. Magnolia denudata x liliiflora is perfect for small gardens and needs no pruning. Height and spread: 6m (20').
A unique hybrid magnolia, offering the spring-flowering, starry blooms of 'stellata' with the colourful flowering of 'liliflora' pink-purple types. Flowers are fragrant and will display from April to June, a long time compared with other magnolias. Ideal as a centrepiece in a lawn! Height 3m, spread 2.5m. Supplied in 3.5 litre pots.
The delicious honey-fragrance of this fine Magnolia is just one of several reasons why this might be the most perfect large shrub for a small garden. As well as the fragrance, there are the flowers: show-stoppingly magnificent goblet-shaped blooms borne on bare branches in late spring. They open in rich pink, and fade to a softer shade, always with a distinctive red stripe down the centre. The foliage is a lovely deep green colour and the slow-growing, compact tree needs minimal maintenance. Choose Magnolia 'Heaven Scent' and enjoy this most beautiful of all specimen trees! Height and spread: 10m (32' 10).
This floriferous spring flowering magnolia produces deep purple-red buds that unfurl to reveal narrow, goblet-shaped fragrant flowers. The petals are gently twisted and deeper in colour on the outside, with paler interiors. Magnolia ?Susan? is the perfect deciduous plant for a small garden with slightly acidic soil, retaining a neat, upright habit. Height: 4m (12?). Spread: 3m (10?).