Miniature Magnolia Tree...... Does such a thing exist?!

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I love love love magnolia trees and I am full of if anyone has one!

I have a spot in my garden coming up that would suit a magnolia I think but not a full height one. Is there such a thing as a miniature that grows no taller than ideally 6/7ft. I know that they do not like pruning ( I think I know!)

thank you x

Magnolia stellata are slow growing and remain small for quite a long time. The bigger ones are also quite slow to grow but also very slow to flower in my experience.

Would you think then a small version would be better? I appreciate your feedback. I may mooch round the garden centre and see what I can find. Magnolias seem to do well in our gardens round here. So fingers crossed. Thanks.

Magnolia stellata would be your best bet yes, they flower from a fairly early age, though they are slow growing so if you can find a good size one its more likely to flower soon.

And they smell nice too, I think?

Am also hankering after a small magnolia to break up a big rectangular lawn...

Thank you I am looking forward to getting the old thing out and replacing it with my new lovely magnolia stellata!
Can't wait

i have a stellata and is just flowering now. It is beautiful, and still small after 5 years.

How tall is it?

Oh, maybe this is what I have (was already in the garden when we bought the house). It's just coming into flower now. I thought it was just miserable because I'm treating it badly.

Go and speak encouragingly to it policywonk!
It's nice to be nice.
And if you don't, I will sneak over and knick it

I will, I will. I will cradle it's eight (count 'em) blossoms and promise not to prune it so viciously next summer

Maybe you should start by apologising?

Mine is under 4 ft.

How big was it when you got it 5 years ago? I am quite excited about this!

God I hate apologising. Could I make it a cup of tea instead?

Mine is slightly taller than a seven-year-old and is at least four years old.

well i dont think it was much smaller than it is now . It is incredibly slow growing, so if you want a bigger one than that and not have the wait, then buy it at prettuy much the size you want it.

Tea would be a start

Am of to the garden centre on Wednesday, but I am finking these gorgeous things don't come cheap.

Honestly, if you're anywhere near Surrey and you fancy digging mine up, you're welcome. I'd rather have some raspberry canes.

I hope it didn't hear that - it will really sulk now, and all 8 of its blooms will droop.

How can you not love it?!

i have a huge magnolia tree in my front garden it is beautiful but also very messy.we have so many comments about how nice it is

This is especially lovely IMO
www.burncoose.co.uk/site/plants.cfm?pl_id=2808&fromplants=search%3Dmagnolia%26page%3D2

Believe me, it's sulking already

You know how you have a plant, and it doesn't thrive, and you end up resenting it? That's where I am with my magnolia. Also, it's crammed up against a fence in a spatchcock stylee and it looks stupid. (I like them usually, honest.)

Pannacotta - that is lovely for sure

mrstimlovejoy - we have a big cherry tree in our front garden and it is just about to have massive heavy pink blossom that is divine... until it drops off!

Policy - does you tree look like this?

heh

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Am off to garden centre!