Baby Grand magnolia
Magnolia Baby Grand® is compact and evergreen with golden brown velvety buds opening to fragrant creamy white flowers in Spring. The dark green glossy foliage and its growth habit makes it ideal as a hedge, or in a series of large planters. Flowers readily from a young plant.
Key Features
- Fragrant creamy white flowers in spring
- Large dark green glossy evergreen foliage
- Compact and bushy growth habit - 10ft after 12 years
- Ideal as a hedge, in planters or specimen shrub
Suggested Uses
Hedging, ornamental specimen, topiary, screening and privacy.
Growth Habit
Compact and bushy habit.
Flower Size
5 inch diameter.
Mature Height
10 ft. after 12 years
Mature Width
7 ft. after 12 years
Spacing
Plant 5 ft apart to create a hedge and up to 7 ft apart for a looser screen.
Hardiness
Hardy in USDA zones 8 - 11. (has been growing in University of Georgia for several years, zone 7b)
Flowering Period
Flowers from March to May.
Number Of Flowers
Free flowering.
Flower Color
Creamy white flowers.
Fragrance
Lightly fragrant.
Foliage
Dense dark green glossy evergreen foliage. Rosette shaoed and flatter giving a great looking bush appearance overall.
Pruning/Pinching
Trim to shape after flowering, can be trained to single leader or trimmed as a bush, hedge, topiary or espalier.
Light Needs
Will tolerate full sun to partial shade.
Soil Needs
Performs well in a range of soil types, but prefers well worked friable soils; avoid very heavy water logged conditions.
Water Needs
Performs best when given moderate moisture levels over summer, but can handle drier conditions once established. Occasional deep watering recommended.
Fertilizer
In a garden situation, feed annually after flowering with a general fertilizer. In a container feed in spring and autumn with a slow release fertilizer.
Disease Tolerance
Not susceptible to diseases.
Pest Issues
No major pest issues.
Special Care
Performs best with good drainage and don't let dry out completely when establishing.
Varietal/Cultivar Name
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