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bull bay

Magnolia grandiflora

Low MaintenanceFragrant

Genus: Magnolia
Family: Magnoliaceae
Common Names: bullbay, great laurel-leaved magnolia, large-flowered magnolia, laurel magnolia, loblolly magnolia, southern magnolia

About this plant

M. grandiflora is a large, rounded evergreen shrub or tree with glossy dark green, leathery, oblong-elliptic leaves, often rusty-brown beneath, and highly fragrant, cup-shaped, cream flowers to 25cm across in late summer and autumn

Growing Information

Height

Higher Than 12 Metres

Spread

Wider Than 8 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

Acid

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in moist, well-drained preferably neutral to acid soil in sun or part shade. Tolerates dry, alkaline soil. Further magnolia cultivation advice

Pruning

Pruning group 1 in spring as growth begins. Pruning group 13 in summer if wall trained

Propagation

Propagate by seed in autumn, semi-ripe cuttings from late summer to early autumn or layering in early spring

Pests

May be affected by horse chestnut scale and capsid bug

Diseases

Coral spot and honey fungus may be a problem

Garden Uses

Uses

City Courtyard

Planting Places

Wall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

Higher Than 12 Metres

Spread

Wider Than 8 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Fifty To Hundred Years