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evergreen magnolia 'Goliath' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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evergreen magnolia 'Goliath'

Magnolia grandiflora 'Goliath'

Fragrant

Genus: Magnolia
Family: Magnoliaceae

About this plant

'Goliath' is a rounded evergreen tree or large shrub to 15m tall, with glossy, leathery dark green leaves to 25cm long, and highly fragrant, cup-shaped, cream flowers to 30cm wide in late summer and autumn

Growing Information

Height

Higher Than 12 Metres

Spread

4-8 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 FacingNorth 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 softwood and greenwood cuttings in early summer, semi-hardwood cuttings in late summer to early winter and layering in early spring

Pests

May be damaged by horse chestnut scale, capsid bug and snails

Diseases

Coral spot or honey fungus may be a problem

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround Cover

Planting Places

OutdoorWall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

Higher Than 12 Metres

Spread

4-8 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Fifty To Hundred Years