Magnolia 'Genie'

Magnolia 'Genie'

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A must-have for every landscape!
SKU v2008
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Key Characteristics
Zone

5 - 9

Mature Height

13 Feet

Mature Width

5 Feet

Sun / Shade

Full Sun

Moisture Level

Moist, well-drained

Soil Type

Normal, loamy

Description / Magnolia 'Genie'

Plant Patent 20,748

Perfect for today's smaller gardens, this spectacular Magnolia delights with a long spring-to-summer season of blooms, then frequently repeats in midsummer! More than a decade in the breeding, 'Genie' lives up to its name with almost magical color, fragrance, and form.

The blooms begin as striking blackish-red buds, help upright and very prominent on this well-branched little tree. They open into tulip-shaped blooms of dark maroon with reflexed tips of lighter magenta. Subtly scented with a sweet, rich aroma, they are indescribable in the vase, and stand out in the spring garden like beacons in the night.

The first and much the heaviest flush of blooms begins in early spring in most climates, and can persist all the way to the first weeks of spring. The second wave, when it occurs, usually appears in midsummer, long after you expect anything! It's a welcome little bow of rich color!

'Genie' was bred from cultivars of M. soulangeana and M. lilliflora by New Zealand plantsman Vance Hooper. The color of these blooms remains far more stable than that of others, another merit on this very meritorious tree!

Expect 'Genie' to reach about 10 to 13 feet high and perhaps 5 feet wide. A good size for a front-yard specimen, it also plays well in the border. Best in full sun and rich, well-drained soil. Zones 5-9.

Product Details

Genus Magnolia
Species soulangeana x lilliflora
Variety 'Genie'
Plant Patent PP20748
Product Classification Trees
Habit Compact
USDA Zone Low 5
USDA Zone High 9
Sun / Shade Full Sun
Bloom Color Magenta, Maroon
Bloom Season Start Early Spring
Bloom Season End Mid Summer
Foliage Color Medium Green
Resistance Cold Hardy, Disease Resistant, Heat Tolerant, Pest Resistant
Special Features Butterfly Lovers, Easy Care Plants, Fast Growing, Flower, Fragrance, Free Bloomer, Repeat Bloomer
Uses Border, Cut Flowers, Specimen
Zone 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Discount Exempt No

Customer Reviews

Rating
pretty blossom
Review by jennifer flynn
We have two of these in our landscape and both are blooming this spring and are quiet lovely.
Rating
magnolia Genie
Review by Jersey Girl
Performance as advertised! Today, July 18, my still-young Genie has a couple dozen flowers.
Rating
Very satisfied
Review by Charlie
The sale price was great.I will let U know how well it grows

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