Magnolia 'Galaxy' (Magnolia 'Galaxy')
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8m max. spread |
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12m max. height |
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10-20 Years to maturity |
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1 hour care per year |
Botanical name: Magnolia 'Galaxy'
Other names: Magnolia 'Galaxy'
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Genus: Magnolia
Variety or cultivar: 'Galaxy' _ 'Galaxy' is a small, conical, deciduous tree, grown for its large, purple-pink flowers that open on bare stems from darker buds in spring.
Magnolia 'Galaxy' is: Deciduous
Flower: Purplish-pink, Purple in Spring
Foliage: Dark-green in Summer
Tree shape: Narrowly conical
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Plant with: Epimedium x youngianum 'Niveum' (Snowy barrenwort), Epimedium x youngianum 'Roseum' (Barrenwort 'Roseum'), Epimedium grandiflorum 'White Queen' (Large-leaved barrenwort 'White Queen' ), Epimedium 'Spine Tingler' (Barronwort 'Spine Tingler'), Epimedium x warleyense 'Orangekonigin' (Warley epimedium 'Orangekonigin'), Epimedium wushanense 'Caramel' (Wushan fairy wings 'Caramel')
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Specific pests: Capsid bug , Horse chestnut scale , Snails
Diseases: Generally disease-free
General care
Propagation methods: Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings. REGISTER to read more...
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Magnolia 'Galaxy' (Magnolia 'Galaxy') will reach a height of 12m and a spread of 8m after 10-20 Years.
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Suggested uses: Architectural, City, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance
Cultivation: Plant in moist, humus-rich soil. Some protection may be needed from late winter frosts.
| This plant likes... | Garden match | |
| Soil types: | Clay, Loamy, Sandy |  |
| Soil drainage: | Well-drained, Moist but well-drained | |
| Soil pH: | Acid, Neutral | |
| Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | |
| Aspect: | North, South, East, West | |
| Exposure: | Sheltered | |
| Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | |
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pot growing/frost damage
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will my magnolia grow happily in a large pot and will it recover from frost damage which resulted in no flowers this year
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- Posted: Wed. 12th October 2011 18:38
- Last reply: Wed. 12th October 2011 19:34
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