{"product_id":"magnolia-x-soulangeana","title":"Saucer Magnolia - Magnolia x soulangeana","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\u003eSaucer Magnolia - Magnolia x soulangeana\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFew deciduous trees mark the end of a southern Australian winter as plainly as this one. \u003cem\u003eMagnolia x soulangeana\u003c\/em\u003e opens its goblet shaped blooms on bare grey wood in late winter and early spring, well before the first leaf appears, then settles into a broad, low branched canopy that behaves as much like a very large shrub as a tree. Designers reach for it instead of a flowering cherry when the display needs to be earlier in the season and far bigger in scale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Saucer Magnolia\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers on bare wood\u003c\/strong\u003e: The blooms open against leafless branches, so nothing competes with them visually.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eManageable final size\u003c\/strong\u003e: It matures around 5 to 8m, which suits suburban blocks far better than most feature trees of comparable presence.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLayered branch structure\u003c\/strong\u003e: The tiered, spreading framework holds its own through winter as a sculptural form.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCool climate reliability\u003c\/strong\u003e: It performs consistently across Victoria, Tasmania, the Adelaide Hills, the NSW tablelands and the Perth Hills.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFleshy surface roots\u003c\/strong\u003e: The root system is shallow and brittle, so the tree resents digging nearby but rarely threatens paving or drains.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLawn specimen\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted alone in turf, the tiered canopy and spring flowering read clearly from a distance.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCourtyard anchor\u003c\/strong\u003e: Its modest spread lets it sit in a paved courtyard without overwhelming the space.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeciduous shade\u003c\/strong\u003e: Summer canopy shades a north facing window, then drops away to let winter sun through.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWoodland border\u003c\/strong\u003e: Underplanted with hellebores, clivias or ferns, it forms the upper storey of a shaded spring bed.\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 in a grouped planting\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 to 6m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn through to early spring, avoiding the peak of summer\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep, moisture retentive, slightly acidic to neutral soil with free drainage; it dislikes limey, compacted or waterlogged ground\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply once or twice a week through the first two summers rather than lightly and often, since the roots sit close to the surface and dry out fast. 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