{"product_id":"magnolia-cleopatra","title":"Cleopatra Magnolia - Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’","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\u003eCleopatra Magnolia - Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Cleopatra’ is one of the deep-toned deciduous magnolias, opening tulip-shaped blooms in a rich reddish purple on bare branches in early spring. Compared with the older \u003cem\u003eMagnolia\u003c\/em\u003e hybrids it stays compact and upright, which puts a full-sized magnolia flower on a tree that fits a courtyard or a suburban front garden. Flower colour is strongest in cooler districts and on young wood, and the display comes before any leaf appears, so nothing competes with it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Cleopatra Magnolia\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeep Purple-Red Blooms\u003c\/strong\u003e: A far richer tone than the pale pink and white magnolias that dominate Australian gardens.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCompact Upright Growth\u003c\/strong\u003e: Stays narrow and manageable, so it does not need the space a soulangeana demands.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBare Wood Flowering\u003c\/strong\u003e: Flowers open before leaf break, putting the whole display on show against the branch structure.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLong Bud Season\u003c\/strong\u003e: Silvery furred buds are visible through winter, giving interest well before the flowers open.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmall Garden Scale\u003c\/strong\u003e: One of the few magnolias genuinely suited to a courtyard or narrow side garden.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCourtyard Focal Point\u003c\/strong\u003e: The restricted footprint makes it viable where a larger magnolia would fail.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEntry Garden Specimen\u003c\/strong\u003e: Positioned by a doorway the flowers are seen at close range, which is where the colour reads best.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMixed Border Anchor\u003c\/strong\u003e: Sits behind hellebores and spring bulbs that flower at the same time.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge Container Growing\u003c\/strong\u003e: Its compact habit suits a substantial pot on a cool-climate terrace.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 2.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Late autumn through winter while dormant\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rich, moisture-retentive, free-draining soil, slightly acidic; magnolias will not tolerate lime, compaction or waterlogging\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply twice a week through the first two summers, since magnolias are shallow rooted and dry out faster than their appearance suggests. Mulch to 100mm with compost or leaf litter but keep it off the trunk, and never cultivate or dig within the root zone because the surface roots are easily damaged.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m, slowly to 5m with age\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 3m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slow to Moderate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deciduous\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to part shade, with shelter from strong wind\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Garden hybrid; parent species from east Asia\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep reddish purple\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795323322654,"sku":"ND-1136-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/5jh2NHKxwOgTMSRMNLYaS_4pVufsgt.jpg?v=1787313541","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/magnolia-cleopatra","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}