{"product_id":"magnolia-phelan-bright","title":"Phelan Bright Magnolia - Magnolia ‘Phelan Bright’","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\u003ePhelan Bright Magnolia - Magnolia ‘Phelan Bright’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Phelan Bright’ belongs to the modern generation of deep coloured magnolias bred to hold saturated pink and red purple tones right through the flower rather than fading to washy pink as the bloom ages. \u003cem\u003eMagnolia\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Phelan Bright’ produces tulip shaped flowers on bare wood in early spring, with the colour running strongest on the outer surface of the tepals. It is a compact deciduous tree, and colour intensity is noticeably better in cool districts than in warm ones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Phelan Bright\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSaturated Colour\u003c\/strong\u003e: Rich pink through to red purple tepals give one of the deeper tones available in a garden magnolia.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTulip Shaped Bloom\u003c\/strong\u003e: Flowers hold an upright cupped form for days before opening out, extending the display.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCompact Frame\u003c\/strong\u003e: A restrained mature size makes it suitable for smaller gardens where classic soulangeana forms are too wide.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBare Wood Impact\u003c\/strong\u003e: Early spring flowering ahead of the leaves concentrates the colour on the branch structure.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCool Climate Response\u003c\/strong\u003e: Winter chill deepens the flower colour, so it rewards southern and highland gardens.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmall Garden Feature\u003c\/strong\u003e: Its compact habit allows a full magnolia display in a garden that cannot accommodate a spreading tree.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour Focal Point\u003c\/strong\u003e: Positioned against a pale rendered wall or dark evergreen backdrop, the deep tepals read strongly.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFront Garden Specimen\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single tree gives a definite seasonal marker at the street edge.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCool Climate Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Best suited to Victoria, Tasmania, the Adelaide Hills and the New South Wales tablelands.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5 to 3m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Winter, while the tree is dormant and leafless.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep, fertile, moisture retentive soil with free drainage, slightly acid to neutral. Avoid limestone soils, heavy compacted clay and any position where water gathers.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water regularly and deeply through the first three summers, since magnolias check badly from a single serious dry out. Apply a 75mm organic mulch across the whole root zone but clear of the trunk, and avoid digging or planting annuals within the root plate, which damages the surface roots the tree depends on.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 6m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5 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 part shade, sheltered from hot wind\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e A garden hybrid. Its parent species come from China\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep pink through to red purple, strongest in cool districts\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795359203614,"sku":"ND-1154-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/L6vyhEDqPKgsUCDSU-NOI_GKziNBLi.jpg?v=1787314122","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/magnolia-phelan-bright","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}