Magnolia grandiflora 'Saint Mary' (Bull bay 'Saint Mary')

Botanical name

Magnolia grandiflora 'Saint Mary'

Other names

Bull bay 'Saint Mary', Southern magnolia 'Saint Mary', Large-flowered magnolia 'Saint Mary', Laurel magnolia 'Saint Mary', Magnolia grandiflora 'St Mary', Magnolia grandiflora 'St Mary's', Magnolia grandiflora 'St. Mary'

Genus

Magnolia Magnolia

Variety or Cultivar

'Saint Mary' _ 'Saint Mary' is a compact, conical to rounded, evergreen tree with ovate to elliptic, glossy, dark green leaves, reddish-brown beneath, and large, fragrant, cup-shaped, creamy-white flowers in summer.

Native to

Southeastern United States

Foliage

Evergreen

Fragrance

Flowers are fragrant.

Habit

Rounded, Broadly conical

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Colour

Flower

Cream, White in Summer

Foliage

Dark-green in All seasons

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How to care

Watch out for

Specific pests

Capsid bug , Horse chestnut scale , Snails

Specific diseases

Coral spot , Honey fungus

General care

Pruning

Pruning group 1 in spring. Pruning group 13 if wall-trained.

Propagation methods

Budding, Grafting, Layering, Semi-hardwood cuttings

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Monthly care advice

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Where to grow

Magnolia grandiflora 'Saint Mary' (Bull bay 'Saint Mary') will reach a height of 7.5m and a spread of 7.5m after 20-50 Years.

Suggested uses

Low Maintenance, Cottage/Informal, City, Architectural, Wallside and trellises

Cultivation

Grow in moist but well-drained, preferably neutral to acid soil in sun or partial shade. Tolerates dry, alkaline soil. Dislikes pollution. Can be wall-trained.

Soil type

Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)

Soil drainage

Moist but well-drained, Well-drained

Soil pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Light

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Aspect

South, East, West

Exposure

Sheltered

UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.

Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)

USDA zones

Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7

Defra's Risk register #1

Plant name

Magnolia grandiflora 'Saint Mary' (Bull bay 'Saint Mary')

Common pest name

Japanese long scale; Japanese maple scale; Long scale; Japanese; Pear white scale

Scientific pest name

Lopholeucaspis japonica

Type

Insect

Current status in UK

Absent

Likelihood to spread to UK (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

2

Impact (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

4

General biosecurity comments

Regulated only on Citrus at present; regulation on other hosts needs to be considered. Only likely to be a pest under glass in UK.

Defra's Risk register #2

Plant name

Magnolia grandiflora 'Saint Mary' (Bull bay 'Saint Mary')

Common pest name

Scientific pest name

Phytophthora kernoviae

Type

Oomycete

Current status in UK

Present (Limited)

Likelihood to spread in UK (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

2

Impact (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

4

General biosecurity comments

Pathogen of certain tree and shrub species; subject to a containment strategy the UK.

Defra's Risk register #3

Plant name

Magnolia grandiflora 'Saint Mary' (Bull bay 'Saint Mary')

Common pest name

; Apple bark beetle; Asian ambrosia beetle; Granulate ambrosia beetle

Scientific pest name

Xylosandrus crassiusculus

Type

Insect

Current status in UK

Absent

Likelihood to spread to UK (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

4

Impact (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

3

General biosecurity comments

Ambrosia beetle which can affect a wide range of broadleaved trees; widespread in Africa; Asia and parts of the US; with outbreaks in France and Italy. The UK climate is unlikely to be suitable for the pest to thrive and cause significant damage but needs to be investigated through research. A Europe-wide PRA will help inform the case for EU regulation. Premises involved in importing wood and host plants from Italy in particular; where official measures are not being taken; should source material carefully.

About this section

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Date updated: 7^th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/