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Are you a magnolia lover who thinks he has seen them all? Well, have another look at this almost blue magnolia. Of course it is slightly exaggerated, there are just blue hues in the bud, yet they are stunning.
Blue Opal magnolia is a selection from magnolia acuminata (so-called cucumber magnolia) ...
V - V
3 - 6m
2 - 3m
full to partial sun
5 (down to -29°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Galaxy magnolia was raised at U.S. National Arboretum in 1963, as a cross between purple-pink m. liliiflora ‚Nigra‘ and large-flowered m. sprengeri ‘Diva’. The result is a strong growing shrub or rather single-stemmed mid-sized tree with a thick leader, forming dense, oval to ...
IV - VI
3 - 6m
2 - 4m
full sun
4 (down to -34°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Genie is a sensational new magnolia from New Zealand. After 15 years of breeding there is eventually a plant that holds its deep red-purple colour well and offers prolonged flowering period. The hybridizing process was truly awesome, if you are interested in how this jewel came to life follow its hi ...
V - VI
1 - 3m
1 - 3m
full to partial sun
5 (down to -29°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Spectrum is a magnolia hybrid from 1963. It was bred by W.Kosar from the US National Arboretum as a cross between magnolia liliiflora Nigra and magnolia sprengeri ‘Diva’. The result is a reasonably vigorous tree magnolia with liliiflora type, slightly fragrant flowers that are rich purpl ...
IV - V
6 - 8m
4 - 8m
full sun
5b (down to -27°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Another jewel among magnolias came from New Zealand, again, and was raised by Mark Jury. Its name is Black Tulip® and has been sought after thanks to its very deep purple colour of flowers. They are rich purple in colour, not too large – only about 10-15 cm across, goblet-shaped making a ...
V - V
3 - 5m
1 - 2m
full to partial sun
5 (down to -29°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Ferruginea is a southern magnolia variety with large, 24-26 cm across, creamy white, lotus-like flowers whose fragrance attracts not only bees and other insects, but also most perfume producers and every passer-by, especially in late afternoon and early evening when it releases its rich, sweet and c ...
VI - IX
4 - 8m
3 - 5m
full sun
6 (down to -23°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Evergreen magnolias are the queens of flowering trees. We choose the most beautiful and at the same time the hardiest varieties. Goliath is a cultivar found by American botanist Albert Charles Smith (1906-1999) in former Caledonian Nurseries on British island Guernsey in 1910. The nursery no longer ...
VI - IX
3 - 8m
3 - 5m
full sun
5a (down to -29°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Goliath is bushier than the species. As you can tell by its name, something is going to be extraordinary here. True: the flowers are extremely large, often up to 30 cm wide, strongly fragrant and appear on the plant usually from June, often from late May if the end of spring is hot, and continue blo ...
V - IX
3 - 8m
3 - 4m
full sun
6 (down to -23°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Little Gem is an evergreen magnolia which is smaller in every aspect but offers more of everything. The glossy, leathery leaves are numerous, making the plant very dense. They are deep green with distinct rusty underneath. When crushed they release a fine resin perfume.
The amount of creamy white, ...
VI - X
2 - 4m
1,5 - 2,5m
full sun
6b (down to -21°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Purpan is possibly the fastest growing bull bay magnolia in Europe. It makes large, leathery, deep green and glossy leaves with thin rusty brown indumentum on the undersides. Once established it can grow half a meter or more per year. Still, this evergreen beauty is more likely valued for its l ...
VI - VIII
8 - 10m
3 - 4m
full to partial sun
6 (down to -23°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Southern magnolia Twenty Four Below is next to Edith Bogue variety one of the two hardiest evergreen magnolias known to trade. It produces large, 24-28 cm across, creamy white, lotus-like, and fragrant flowers from July until September. Their scent attracts not only bees and other insects, but also ...
VII - IX
4 - 8m
3 - 5m
full sun
5 (down to -29°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
ALTA® is a gorgeous southern magnolia of dense habit and narrowly columnar, very elegant shape that looks like a candle flame. From the first hot days of summer large – 20-24 cm across, creamy white, strongly sweet-scented flowers are produced singly and continuously for 2 months or a little longer ...
VII - VIII
3 - 6m
1 - 2m
full sun
6 (down to -23°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Superba is a saucer magnolia variety which differs from the original hybrid in slightly paler flowers with longer petals, later onset of flowering and a more subtle habit. The flowers are approx. 10 cm high and up to 20 cm wide when fully opened, and the individual petals are narrower and not as con ...
IV
4 - 6m
3 - 4m
full to partial sun
5 (down to -29°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Japanese breeder Seiju Yamaguchi from Mizunami-shi in Prefecture Gigu has been working with mahonias for some time now. In 2023, he comes with a completely unique product – a hybrid of threadleaf mahonia which is the world's first registered variety with golden yellow flowers and orange buds. ...
X - XI
0,5 - 1m
0,5 - 1m
semi-shade / partial sun
7 (down to -18°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Some crab apples can easily compete with Japanese ornamental cherries as far as the beauty and colours of their flowers. This is the case of ´Royal Beauty´. It is a small tree growing about 2.5m tall, with weeping, somewhat narrow crown. In the spring it brings a profusion of deep pink to light purp ...
IV - IV
2 - 3m
full sun
4 (down to -34°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Malus Perpetu® is another crab apple. This variety offers snow-white flowers, very similar to those you can see on apple trees. They open from pink buds and their number is very high every year. Deciduous leaves are green, ovate, mid-sized. The best attraction is the fruit – many tiny app ...
IV - V
3 - 5m
2 - 3m
full to partial sun
4 (down to -34°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Scarlet crabapple is a fantastic addition to the collection of spring flowering apples and cherries. This one, however, has more than one feature to look at (just like Scarlett Johansson who may have been a reason for giving this tree its name …)
Scarlet is a flowering crabapple tree with pro ...
IV - V
4 - 6m
2 - 5m
full sun
5 (down to -29°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
AMBER GLOW™ is the result of the breeding work of William A. Head, an American breeder from Seneca, S.C., who aimed to develop a variety of dawn redwood with golden leaves that could withstand the hot summer sun without scorching, even if it didn't have roots in constant moisture. He succeeded ...
3 - 7m
2 - 4m
full sun
4 (down to -34°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
White mulberry and its Pendula variety is one of the top popular weeping trees. No wonder – apart from its beauty it offers tasty fruit. Moreover its small size makes it an ideal specimen tree even for small gardens. Its deciduous leaves are heart-shaped, toothed at margins, up to 15 cm long, ...
2 - 3m
1 - 2m
full sun
4 (down to -34°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Plane-leaved mulberry has many admirers thanks to its almost exotic large leaves. Fruitless is a follow-up variety from Italy eliminating the only set back this tree may have when it comes to cleanliness: it is sterile (male) and does not produce fruit that would cause coloured waste under its canop ...
3 - 5m
3 - 5m
full sun
4 (down to -34°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
