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Magnolia 'Black Beauty'

Introduce a unique and unusual Magnolia to your garden, with some of the darkest blooms you'll see. 'Black Beauty' produces so many flowers, thriving whether in a pot or border.

Sumptuous dark…

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Description

Introduce a unique and unusual Magnolia to your garden, with some of the darkest blooms you'll see. 'Black Beauty' produces so many flowers, thriving whether in a pot or border.

Sumptuous dark purple, almost black, tulip-shaped blooms open gradually, revealing a contrasting creamy white centre on each, while also releasing a sublime perfume.

Blooms emerge from late spring to early summer, just avoiding the potentially damaging late frosts to keep flowers pristine, as opposed to other magnolias which do not.

This is a very hardy plant, surviving conditions of -10C and below. Easy to grow and fully winter hardy, Magnolia make eye-catching focal points in smaller spaces, and are so easy to look after, ideal for gardeners both experienced and beginner.

Supplied as an established plant in 2L pot, ready to plant.

Top Tips
  • A Magnolia requires little pruning other than to maintain shape and remove damaged stems or crossing stems. Do this as soon as possible after flowering to keep the flower buds for the following year.
  • When planting, choose your site carefully as they dislike being moved.
  • Magnolia plants establish quickly when their roots are shaded, so apply a mulch of rotted bark chips, manure or garden compost after planting, taking care not to mound it around the stem of the plant.
Care Information
  • Plant magnolias in a sunny or semi shaded position with protection from cold winds and spring frosts.
  • Magnolias prefer a rich, moist, well drained, acid to neutral soil so incorporate plenty of well-rotted manure or garden compost to improve the soil prior to planting.
  • Dig a hole twice the width of the existing roots, forking over the bottom to loosen the soil, and add some good quality fertiliser such as Blood Fish & Bone.
  • Aim to plant at the same depth as the soil mark on the trunk of the plant.
  • Holding the tree or plant upright in position, backfill the hole with soil, and gently shake the plant, so the soil falls back around the roots.
  • Use your heel to compact the soil around the plant to ensure good contact around the roots.
  • If you're planting into pots, place some old rocks, stones or gravel in the bottom of the pot for drainage and ballast and use the best compost you can buy.
  • For all trees, we highly recommend using our Tree Planting Kit. Push 40cm of each stake into the soil next to each tree.
  • With the soft tie, make a figure of eight around both the trunk and stake, and fasten it off.
  • Spread the Mycorrhizal fungi on the roots and in the soil when planting and ensure that it is in close contact with the roots.
  • Water the plants weekly, particularly during dry weather, for the first 8 weeks or so. Do not allow plants to dry out in the first four months after planting.
Delivery Information

Our experienced team at the nursery will always carefully package and send your plants nursery fresh in the perfect condition to thrive once you receive and plant them. Although most plants are extremely tough and will not be affected by all but the most extreme of weather conditions, we always avoid dispatching the most perishable plants if extreme frosts or heat is forecast. We also avoid dispatching orders over Bank Holiday weekends.

Please allow us 3-5 working days to dispatch your order. If you have ordered a 'pre-order' item, these will be sent out as soon as possible after the quoted dispatch date and we generally ship your entire order with any pre-ordered items. Once your order has been dispatched, we will send you an email with details on how you can track it.

We send most of our orders via a fully tracked courier service with Yodel. We will send you a tracking link as soon as your order has been dispatched. To avoid perishable items being stuck at depots and deteriorating, we will not require a signature on delivery, and we ask out couriers to leave your item in a safe place ad your delivery address.

*Please note, once your item has been delivered, we cannot be held responsible for loss or theft from your delivery address. If you have delivery instruction and require our courier to leave your item in a specific place, please let us know - there is an option to leave a message for the courier at the checkout.

For smaller and single-item orders, we may send these via the post with Royal Mail - Tracking will not be available for orders sent via this method.

**Please note, we cannot guarantee delivery on a certain day or time. Delivery to outlying postcode areas may take 1-2 days longer, dependent on your location.

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Pro Plug
Small Plugs

Size:
Height 4-6cm

Ease:
Easy

Grow On?:
Yes

Pro+ Plug
Medium Plugs

Size:
Height 5-7cm

Ease:
Easy

Grow On?:
Yes

Plugs
Plugs

Size:
Height 8-12cm

Ease:
Easy

Grow On?:
Yes

Jumbo Plugs
Plugs

Size:
Height 10-20cm

Ease:
Easy

Grow On?:
Yes

Garden Ready
Garden Ready

Size:
Height 14-20cm

Ease:
Easiest

Grow On?:
Not Necessary

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