Magnolia 'Genie'
A deciduous magnolia of small, narrow habit, with tulip-shaped flowers of a dark red-purple in April, before the leaves, and a second, lighter flowering in summer. It flowers from a very young age and fits in a small garden, a courtyard or a large pot.
- Red-purple tulip-shaped flowers in April, repeating in summer
- Compact size of 3 to 4 metres, for small gardens and pots
- Flowers abundantly from a very young age
About this cultivar
Magnolia 'Genie' reaches 3 to 4 metres in height and 2 to 3 in spread, with a narrow, branching crown. The 10 to 12 centimetre flowers are tulip-shaped, dark red-purple on the outside and paler inside, and open in April before the leaves emerge, with a lighter flowering in summer above the foliage.
It was bred in New Zealand from crosses with Magnolia liliiflora, and flowers abundantly from its first years, which is rare in red-flowered magnolias.
It prefers moist, acidic to neutral soils, rich in organic matter and well drained, in sun or partial shade, and a spot sheltered from wind and late frosts. It needs no pruning and does well in a large pot.
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