Pair Of Magnolia Betty Deciduous Hardy Garden Shrub Fuchsia Pink Flowers in 9cm Pot

Latin name: Magnolia ashei

Common name: Magnolia Betty

Pot size: 9cm

Supplied height: 20-30cm

Characteristics: Deciduous shrub, smaller than some sister varieties, bushy habit, tulip-shaped pink flowers, RHS award winner, green oval leaves, great choice for traditional gardens and city gardens

Plant advice: Your Betty Magnolia will enjoy a space that benefits from full sun or partial shade. She’ll thrive in a moist, but well-drained/well-drained soil that has an acidic or neutral pH and is a loamy, sandy or clay type. Water well until established.

This Magnolia is fully hardy and can withstand low temperatures (-15° to -20C°), but we recommend that you supply some shelter that can protect the emerging buds from dry, cold winds in the winter months.

Description

Magnolia ‘Betty’ is a stunning deciduous shrub with green, glossy oval-shaped leaves that turn various hues of copper in autumn. In spring, you will see an abundance of large, showy and fragrant blossoming flowers with narrow tepals, a deep fuchsia pink on the outside and white/light pink on the inside, softening the flower’s appearance.

This award winning variety has received the The RHS Award of Garden Merit (AGM) for its resilience, ease of care and reliability – so you can be sure you’re getting a plant that you can cherish for many years to come.

Please Note: When purchasing plants please consider that each live item is unique and may therefore differ from the images shown, which are for illustration purposes only - The plant will be supplied in a growers pot. Depending on season, some plants may be pruned back to encourage growth and deciduous plants may arrive without leaves.