Magnolia 'Genie'

Magnolia 'Genie'

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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'

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

SKU v2008
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

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  1. JOE

    This is my second one 1 people found this helpful

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    The first one was great, but my second one is dying of mildew. It got mildew right away and I thought if i planted it, it would get better, i also treated it. I planted it last fall and it made it through the winter but now most of the growth is from the base of the plant and I can't tell if its below the graft or not, and the mildew is back and all over the plant
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  2. JOE

    Mildew is killling it 1 people found this helpful

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    THis is my second one of these. The first on was great, but this one has suffered from mildew that I can't get rid of. I need to know if this is a graft because the new growth is coming from the soil line. Is mildew a thing with these?
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  3. PhilG126

    Growing Nicely 0 people found this helpful

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    I Just planted it in April, growing nicely, added about 6 inches and filled out in just 3 months. Not sure if it will flower as soon as next Spring but so far I'm happy with its growth and strength.
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  4. jennifer flynn

    pretty blossom 0 people found this helpful

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    We have two of these in our landscape and both are blooming this spring and are quiet lovely.
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  5. Jersey Girl

    magnolia Genie 0 people found this helpful

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    Performance as advertised! Today, July 18, my still-young Genie has a couple dozen flowers.
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  6. Charlie

    Very satisfied 0 people found this helpful

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    The sale price was great.I will let U know how well it grows
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