Magnolia grandiflora Nana
Magnolia grandiflora Nana
Magnolia grandiflora Nana
Summer Magnolia, Large-flowered Magnolia, Bull bay Magnolia, Evergreen Magnolia
Back-to-school special offer!
Get €10 off for every €50 you spend! And get up to €40 off on a single order.
How does it work?
1. Shop your favourites
Add your favourite plants to your basket. For every €50 you spend (excluding delivery charges, store credit and the plastic-free option), you’ll receive a €10 voucher.
€50 spent = €10 voucher
€100 spent = €20 voucher
€150 spent = €30 voucher
€200 spent = €40 voucher
2. Place your order
Once your basket reaches one of the spending thresholds, place your order. You can even choose your delivery date!
3. Receive your voucher
As soon as your order has been shipped, you’ll receive an email containing your personal voucher code and its value.
4. Use it on your next order
Your voucher is valid for 90 days from the date you receive it. It can be used once only, on a new order worth at least the value of the voucher, excluding delivery charges.
Please note: Vouchers can be combined with other offers, but cannot be split or refunded.
Home or relay delivery (depending on size and destination)
Important: You may be charged customs duties by your country’s customs authorities upon delivery.
Schedule delivery date,
and select date in basket
This plant carries a 24 months recovery warranty
More information
We guarantee the quality of our plants for a full growing cycle, and will replace at our expense any plant that fails to recover under normal climatic and planting conditions.
Does this plant fit my garden?
Set up your Plantfit profile →
Description
The Magnolia grandiflora Nana (praecox) is a variety of small-sized laurel-tulip tree, well-suited for small gardens and container cultivation, and also known for its ability to flower from a young age and throughout a long summer period. This variety closely resembles the Magnolia Galissonnière, but its evergreen leaves, rust-coloured on the underside, are smaller and undulate, and it will not exceed 3m (9 ft 10 in) in height after many years of cultivation. Its large white flowers emit a pleasant lemon fragrance.
Native to the Southeastern United States, the Magnolia grandiflora thrives in light, warmth, humidity, and rich, deep soil. Its range extends from Texas to Virginia, passing through northern and central Florida. In France, this magnolia is hardy up to the Île-de-France region, although it may suffer in the harshest winters. The further north, the less it flowers. 'Nana' (also known as praecox) is a cultivar selected for its particularly slow growth, dense vegetation, small size, and rapid flowering. At maturity (around 15 years), it will not exceed 2.50m (8 ft 2 in) in height, with a spread of 1.50m (4 ft 11 in), forming a well-branched pyramid throughout its height. Flowering occurs in summer, from June to August-September. The large solitary flowers, resembling 15cm (5.9 in) diameter tulips, consist of thick, pure white petals, open around a cone covered in yellow stamens. Each flower only lasts for one day on the tree, but they continuously renew. This flowering is followed by the formation of large reddish cones, quite decorative, revealing red seeds. The evergreen leaves are alternate, simple, entire, leathery, slightly undulate at the edges, and 15cm (0 and 5.9 in) long. They are dark and glossy green on the upper side, rusty on the underside.
The Magnolia grandiflora 'Nana' will find its place, of course, as a solitary specimen in a small garden, but also in a large container on the terrace. Choose a strategic location in the garden to be able to admire this wonderful small tree, perhaps the most beautiful of all evergreens, and thus enjoy its intensely lemon-scented flowering. It could be paired, for example, with another small-sized, deciduous magnolia with spring flowering, such as the Magnolia 'George Henry Kern'. This magnolia lends itself well to topiary art and can be shaped like a pyramid, placed, for example, on either side of a grand stone staircase.
Magnolia grandiflora Nana in pictures
Plant habit
Flowering
Foliage
Botanical data
Magnolia
grandiflora
Nana
Magnoliaceae
Summer Magnolia, Large-flowered Magnolia, Bull bay Magnolia, Evergreen Magnolia
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
The Magnolia grandiflora 'Nana' should be planted in spring or early autumn, depending on the region, in deep, rich, moist, and firm soil, in a good forest soil (pH6) enriched with clay garden soil. Pure heath soil is not recommended as it is too poor in nutrients. It prefers a sunny and open exposure, protected from prevailing winds. It is advisable to protect young plants from heavy frosts during the first two or three years; cover them with a thick winter veil in case of announced heavy frosts, and remove it as soon as the temperatures become milder. The weight of snow weakens the branches, which can break. Be careful not to break the fleshy roots and not to bury the root ball too deeply. Mulch and water in summer. Pay attention to hot and very dry summers, this magnolia requires the soil to remain slightly moist even in summer. Maintain good humidity by showering its foliage with a fine spray, only in the evening. Pruning is unnecessary. If desired, it should be done sparingly just after flowering.
Planting period
Intended location
Care
Planting & care advice
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
This item has not been reviewed yet - be the first to leave a review about it.
Recently viewed products
Haven't found what you were looking for?
Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a (East Coast and Midlands: Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Portlaoise). It will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the north-west (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal, Westport), delay planting by 1 to 2 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 1 to 2 weeks in autumn compared to the dates given, preferably choosing periods without strong winds.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (Wicklow Mountains, Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, Connemara, Killarney), it is best to plant in spring (April–May) or autumn (September–October), avoiding periods of waterlogged soil in winter and strong winds, which pose the main risk to newly planted trees in these areas.
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a, such as the East Coast and Midlands, including Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny and Portlaoise.
This will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the northwest (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal and Westport), it will be delayed by one to two weeks compared to the given dates, due to stronger Atlantic winds and less spring sunshine.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (the Wicklow Mountains, the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Connemara and Killarney), flowering will be delayed by two to three weeks. Flowering mainly occurs between May and July, with the limiting factors being less frost and more of the excessive humidity, strong winds and lack of sunshine that are characteristic of these areas.
Shipping country and language
Your country of residence may be:
Your country of residence is:
For a better user experience on our website, you can select:
Your shipping country:
-
Austria
-
Belgium
-
Bosnia & Herzegovina
-
Bulgaria
-
Croatia
-
Cyprus
-
Czechia
-
Denmark
-
Estonia
-
Finland
-
France
-
Germany
-
Greece
-
Hungary
-
Iceland
-
Ireland
-
Italy
-
Latvia
-
Liechtenstein
-
Lithuania
-
Luxembourg
-
Malta
-
Netherlands
-
Poland
-
Portugal
-
Romania
-
Serbia
-
Slovakia
-
Slovenia
-
Spain
-
Sweden
-
Switzerland
Language:
-
French
-
English
-
Spanish
-
Italian
-
German
-
Portuguese
-
Dutch
-
Finnish
My Account
Hello
My wish lists
My cart
Log in / Register
Existing customer?
This form is protected by reCAPTCHA - the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
New customer?
Create an account to track your orders, access our customer service and, if you wish, make the most of our upcoming offers.