BlueBell Arboretum & Nursery

Mail order trees, shrubs, conifers and woody climbers

Description

A delightful and relatively small selection of Magnolia with masses of narrow, purple-red flower bud which open to fragrant cup-shaped pink flowers in spring. This flowers as a young plant, usually after two or three years and the display only gets better as the plant ages.

Magnolia x 'Ricki' has a notably upright habit when young and does not grow particularly quickly and so therefore is an excellent choice of flowering shrub for gardens with limited space.

Supplied Size: 3L container (30 - 40 cm tall)

• Position: Full sun or light, dappled shade.
• Soil: Well drained, fertile soils.
• Hardiness: Hardy.
• Flowering Period: April - May.
• Rate of Growth: Slow to moderate.
• Habit: Medium sized or eventually large shrub with an upright habit initially and rounded once mature.
  • Height: 3 m (10 ft)
  • Spread: 3 m (10 ft)

• Notes: This Magnolia can be grown well in a large container or pot if required. A specimen of Magnolia x 'Ricki', planted in the woodland garden surrounding our nursery had reached a height of 1.5 m and a spread of 0.75 m after 6 years.