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Magnolia 'J.C. Williams' (Magnolia 'J.C. Williams')
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12m
Max height
Max height
6m
Max spread
Max spread
20-50 Years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Magnolia 'J.C. Williams'
Other names
Magnolia 'J.C. Williams', Magnolia 'Caerhays New Purple'
Genus
Magnolia Magnolia
Variety or Cultivar
'J.C. Williams' _ 'J.C. Williams' is a broadly upright tree with oblong to ovate, mid-green leaves and fragrant, bowl-shaped, reddish-purpele flowers blooming in early spring as or before the leaves emerge.
Magnolia 'J.C. Williams' is: Deciduous
Habit
Upright
Flower
Reddish-purple in Spring
Foliage
Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Mid-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Scale insects , Glasshouse red spider mite Scale insects , Glasshouse red spider mite
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 1 in midsummer.
Propagation methods
Layering, Semi-ripe cuttings
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Where to grow
Magnolia 'J.C. Williams' (Magnolia 'J.C. Williams') will reach a height of 12m and a spread of 6m after 20-50 Years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, City, Cottage/Informal, Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance, Specimen tree, Wallside and trellises, Woodland
Cultivation
Grow in humus-rich, moist but well-drained, neutral to acid soil in sun with midday shade or in partial shade. Needs shelter from cold, drying winds.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, 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)
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Botanical name
Magnolia 'J.C. Williams'
Other names
Magnolia 'J.C. Williams', Magnolia 'Caerhays New Purple'
Genus
Magnolia Magnolia
Variety or Cultivar
'J.C. Williams' _ 'J.C. Williams' is a broadly upright tree with oblong to ovate, mid-green leaves and fragrant, bowl-shaped, reddish-purpele flowers blooming in early spring as or before the leaves emerge.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Upright
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Colour
Flower
Reddish-purple in Spring
Foliage
Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Mid-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Scale insects , Glasshouse red spider mite
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 1 in midsummer.
Propagation methods
Layering, Semi-ripe cuttings
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Where to grow
Magnolia 'J.C. Williams' (Magnolia 'J.C. Williams') will reach a height of 12m and a spread of 6m after 20-50 Years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, City, Cottage/Informal, Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance, Specimen tree, Wallside and trellises, Woodland
Cultivation
Grow in humus-rich, moist but well-drained, neutral to acid soil in sun with midday shade or in partial shade. Needs shelter from cold, drying winds.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, 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)
USDA zones
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
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| Soil types: | Clay, Loamy, Sandy | Tell us... |
| Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained | Tell us... |
| Soil pH: | Acid, Neutral | Tell us... |
| Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
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| Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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