A knockdown winner for size (larger), flower and tendency to bloom a bit later than most common M. soulangeana. This Todd Gresham hybrid...Read More is my choice of tree to give as gifts to deserving friends in our US Southeast region.
We purchased this tree from a nursery, so it was relatively big (as new trees go) when we planted it in our patio. The site is great for ...Read Moreviewing, but a little shady for Jon Jon. Never-the-less, he is growing like a champion and we've had him in for 10 years. The foliage is very beautiful in and of itself. The blooms arrive in mid-April and are enormous and stick around for 2 weeks. We had no blooms at all for the first 5 years, which I guess is not abnormal. The 6th year we had a few, and after that he's been full of them every spring. Because he is a late bloomer, there is little risk of a late frost killing the buds. If big white flowers with a splash of mauve are your thing, then Jon Jon is highly recommended.
Very strong-growing, this tree reaches 20 feet tall and about 12 feet wide. Untroubled by urban pollution and very tolerant of adverse co...Read Morenditions, it asks only protection from strong winds and competing tree roots. The bright, attractive foliage stays fresh for months beyond bloomtime Trouble-free in partial shade and organically-enriched soil (slightly acidic is preferred), it is hardy in zones 6-9
My "tree" is only about 5ft tall and is currently growing in a pot. It produced 1 bloom this summer (I have had it for about 1 year.) The...Read More bloom was absolutely "hu-normous", larger than the bloom on the large, Southern Magnolia. When fully opened the bloom was about the size of a dinner plate. I can't imagine a tree full of those! The bloom was a lighter color than I expected/wanted. I wanted a pale pink; however, this bloom was almost white with hints of pink. Perhaps with better growing conditions (planted in the ground and in sun), the bloom may be a bit more colorful.
This variety bloomed on April 1, 2006 in my Zone 8b (Charleston, SC) garden, a full month after my other Saucer Magnolias (the commonly available pink/purple variety) and well after the last frost in my area.
A knockdown winner for size (larger), flower and tendency to bloom a bit later than most common M. soulangeana. This Todd Gresham hybrid...Read More
We purchased this tree from a nursery, so it was relatively big (as new trees go) when we planted it in our patio. The site is great for ...Read More
Very strong-growing, this tree reaches 20 feet tall and about 12 feet wide. Untroubled by urban pollution and very tolerant of adverse co...Read More
My "tree" is only about 5ft tall and is currently growing in a pot. It produced 1 bloom this summer (I have had it for about 1 year.) The...Read More