{"product_id":"magnolia-loebneri-ballerina","title":"Ballerina Magnolia - Magnolia x loebneri ‘Ballerina’","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\u003eBallerina Magnolia - Magnolia x loebneri ‘Ballerina’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Ballerina’ is one of the fullest flowered Loebner magnolias, opening around thirty narrow tepals per bloom so each flower reads as a soft white rosette rather than a goblet. \u003cem\u003eMagnolia x loebneri\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Ballerina’ flowers on bare wood in late winter to early spring with a light honey fragrance, and it starts flowering while still young. It stays smaller and more rounded than a saucer magnolia, which is what makes it workable in a courtyard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Ballerina Magnolia\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMany-Petalled Bloom\u003c\/strong\u003e: Roughly thirty slender tepals give a fuller, softer flower than the six or nine tepals of most magnolias.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers Young\u003c\/strong\u003e: Unlike some magnolias that sulk for a decade, this one blooms on small plants.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFragrance\u003c\/strong\u003e: A light honey scent carries on still mornings in late winter.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRounded Compact Crown\u003c\/strong\u003e: Broad and bushy rather than tall, so it does not outgrow a small garden.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCool Climate Reliability\u003c\/strong\u003e: Loebner hybrids are among the hardiest deciduous magnolias and set bud dependably in southern Australia.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCourtyard Feature\u003c\/strong\u003e: Small enough to be the single specimen in a paved or walled garden.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLawn Specimen\u003c\/strong\u003e: The rounded silhouette and bare winter branch structure both read well in open turf.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWoodland Edge\u003c\/strong\u003e: Happy in the light shade at the margin of taller deciduous trees.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEntry Statement\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted as a matched pair either side of a gate or path it gives a strong late winter arrival.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e Not a hedging plant, allow at least 3m between trees in a row\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 6m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn to late winter while dormant, or early spring in cold districts\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moist, humus-rich, slightly acidic and free draining. It dislikes lime, compaction and dry sandy soils that bake in summer\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply through the first two summers, as magnolia roots are shallow and fleshy and dry out fast. Mulch generously with composted material and never cultivate or dig around the root zone, since surface root damage causes lasting setback.\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 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, with shelter from hot dry afternoon sun in inland districts\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e A garden hybrid, its parent species coming from Japan\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e White with a faint pink flush at the base\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795330662686,"sku":"ND-1148-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500mm","offer_id":59795330695454,"sku":"ND-1148-500MM","price":900.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/GO-_bjLf57oDWyVWLwLxW_W8PUeVNJ.jpg?v=1787313644","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/magnolia-loebneri-ballerina","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}