{"product_id":"magnolia-peppermint-stick","title":"Peppermint Stick Magnolia - Magnolia ‘Peppermint Stick’","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\u003ePeppermint Stick Magnolia - Magnolia ‘Peppermint Stick’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlowering on bare wood in late winter and early spring, \u003cem\u003eMagnolia\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Peppermint Stick’ opens tall goblet blooms whose outer tepals carry a rose-purple stripe running the length of a white ground, which is where the name comes from. It holds a more upright, gathered shape than the spreading saucer magnolias, so it suits a garden where a big magnolia moment is wanted but the footprint is limited. Choose it over a common soulangeana when the flower needs to be narrower, taller and more sculptural.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Peppermint Stick Magnolia\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStriped Tepals\u003c\/strong\u003e: Each bloom shows white inside and a clear rose-purple band outside, so the tree changes character as the flowers open.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBare Wood Display\u003c\/strong\u003e: Flowering happens before the leaves expand, which puts the whole show against sky and branch structure rather than foliage.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUpright Frame\u003c\/strong\u003e: Growth is narrowly upright while young and broadens slowly with age, useful where a spreading crown will not fit.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge Summer Leaves\u003c\/strong\u003e: Broad mid green leaves give solid shade through the warm months and turn buttery yellow before falling.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCool Climate Reliability\u003c\/strong\u003e: A genuine cold winter sharpens the bud set, so it performs best in the southern and highland districts.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEntry Courtyard Feature\u003c\/strong\u003e: One plant beside a doorway carries the whole garden through the last weeks of winter.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmall Formal Lawn\u003c\/strong\u003e: The tidy upright frame reads well as a single specimen with clean turf beneath.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWinter Interest Border\u003c\/strong\u003e: Pairs with hellebores, snowdrops and early bulbs planted through the root zone.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSheltered Terrace Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Wind protection preserves the flowers, so a walled terrace suits it well.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m for a loose informal row\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 to 6m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Winter and very early spring while the tree is dormant\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moist, humus rich and slightly acidic, well drained; magnolias resent waterlogging and dry out badly in shallow sand\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply once or twice a week through the first two summers and mulch to 75mm to keep the fleshy surface roots cool. Do not dig or cultivate under the canopy, and shelter the plant from hot dry wind which browns the opening flowers.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 to 8m\n\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 in cool districts, with light afternoon shade where summers are hot\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Garden origin hybrid, with parent species from east Asia\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e White with rose-purple striping on the outside of the tepals\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"500mm","offer_id":59795330892062,"sku":"ND-1153-500MM","price":850.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/a7SW5EELf2aadfDRgsp0L_3t8a1s7j.jpg?v=1787313476","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/magnolia-peppermint-stick","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}