{"product_id":"magnolia-butterflies","title":"Butterflies Magnolia - Magnolia ‘Butterflies’","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eButterflies Magnolia - Magnolia ‘Butterflies’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYellow magnolias are a relatively recent achievement, and 'Butterflies' sits among the deepest coloured of them. A hybrid between the North American cucumber tree and the Chinese Yulan magnolia, \u003cem\u003eMagnolia\u003c\/em\u003e 'Butterflies' carries upright, tulip shaped flowers of clear butter yellow on completely bare branches in late winter and early spring, well before a single leaf appears. The habit is neatly upright and pyramidal, which is why it fits a suburban front garden where a spreading saucer magnolia would not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Butterflies Magnolia\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour\u003c\/strong\u003e: A genuine deep yellow rather than the cream tinted yellows of older hybrids, strongest in cool districts.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBare Wood Display\u003c\/strong\u003e: Flowers open on leafless branches, so nothing dilutes the effect.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUpright Frame\u003c\/strong\u003e: Grows taller than wide, keeping it usable in a narrow front garden.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChill Response\u003c\/strong\u003e: Needs a proper cold winter to flower heavily, and rewards cool climate gardens accordingly.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight Fragrance\u003c\/strong\u003e: A soft lemon scent carries on still mornings while the tree is in bloom.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFront Garden Feature\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single tree gives a spectacular short season with a tidy frame the rest of the year.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCourtyard Specimen\u003c\/strong\u003e: The narrow crown suits enclosed spaces with a wall as a backdrop.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCool Climate Avenue\u003c\/strong\u003e: Repeated along a drive it flowers simultaneously for a strong effect.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeciduous Border\u003c\/strong\u003e: Works with maples, dogwoods and hellebores in a layered cool climate planting.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m in a planted row\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 to 6m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Late autumn to early spring while dormant\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep, humus rich, slightly acidic soil that drains freely, as the fleshy roots rot in wet ground\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly through the first two summers and keep a generous mulch layer clear of the trunk. Avoid cultivating around the base, because magnolia surface roots are easily damaged and slow to recover.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 to 7m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deciduous\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to light afternoon shade\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Garden hybrid of Magnolia acuminata from North America and Magnolia denudata from China\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep butter yellow\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795306381598,"sku":"ND-1134-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100L","offer_id":59795306414366,"sku":"ND-1134-100L","price":1737.5,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200L","offer_id":59795306447134,"sku":"ND-1134-200L","price":3575.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/F8PScQPH-1TPg-YrhIqar_MHYIS8Y4.jpg?v=1787313181","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/magnolia-butterflies","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}