{"product_id":"magnolia-galaxy","title":"Galaxy Magnolia - Magnolia ‘Galaxy’","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\u003eGalaxy Magnolia - Magnolia ‘Galaxy’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe great weakness of deciduous magnolias in Australia is a late frost catching an early bloom, and ‘Galaxy’ was bred to sidestep exactly that by flowering noticeably later than the common \u003cem\u003eMagnolia\u003c\/em\u003e hybrids. It produces large reddish purple tulip-shaped flowers on a single-trunked, upright, pyramidal tree that keeps a tidy shape without staking or heavy formative work. In a cold garden where a soulangeana loses its buds most years, this is the more dependable option.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Galaxy Magnolia\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLate Flowering\u003c\/strong\u003e: Blooms open after the worst of the frost window, giving a far better chance of an unblemished display.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSingle Central Trunk\u003c\/strong\u003e: Grows as a proper tree rather than a multi-stemmed shrub, which suits lawns and street settings.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge Flowers\u003c\/strong\u003e: Individual blooms are substantial, held upright and clearly visible from a distance.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePyramidal Habit\u003c\/strong\u003e: A naturally symmetrical crown develops without corrective pruning.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCold Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fully hardy across cool temperate Australia including tablelands and highland districts.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLawn Specimen\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single tree in open lawn shows both the flowering and the branch architecture to advantage.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStreet and Verge Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: The single trunk and upright crown make it suitable where clearance below is needed.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrost-Prone Gardens\u003c\/strong\u003e: The best magnolia choice for hollows and cold-air pockets where early bloomers are unreliable.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormal Avenue\u003c\/strong\u003e: Matched trees repeat cleanly along a driveway because the habit is so consistent.\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\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 to 7m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Winter, while fully dormant\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep, humus-rich, free-draining and slightly acidic; unsuited to limestone soils or heavy compacted clay\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Give a slow deep soak twice a week through the first two summers, because magnolia roots are shallow and suffer quickly in dry heat. Maintain 100mm of organic mulch over a wide area of the root zone, keep turf well back from the trunk, and shelter the tree from strong hot wind that shreds the large leaves.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 to 9m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 5m\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 part shade\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Garden hybrid; parent species from China\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Reddish purple\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795356909854,"sku":"ND-1140-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/uq9kHnbsRO74ZfSQazP-v_eggKzjcN.jpg?v=1787314054","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/magnolia-galaxy","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}