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Ann Magnolia

Magnolia x 'Ann'

Pronunciation: mag-NO-lee-a
SKU #01008
4-9

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LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Once established, water deeply when dry.
SIZE: Slow growing 10 to 15 ft. tall and 12 ft. wide.
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Description Flowers later than the star magnolia and thus avoids frost damage to the flower buds. Exquisite, 3 to 4 inch blooms, reddish purple outside and white inside, appear before the foliage buds out. A spectacular specimen or accent. Deciduous.
Bloom Time Spring
Deciduous/Evergreen Deciduous
Problems/Solutions Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant
Growth Rate Slow
Flower Attributes Flowers for Cutting, Fragrant, Showy Flowers
Landscape Use Hedge
Design Ideas A perfectly sized smaller tree with high visual appeal for front yard foundation planting. Use against evergreens in more expansive beds or create a centerpiece for a luscious perennial garden. Exquisite flowers are more appreciated when located beside outdoor living areas, terrace and patio.
Flower Color Purple
Foliage Color Green
Companion Plants This sweet little magnolia deserves equally elegant companions such as Cheerful Giant Azalea, (Azalea x 'Cheerful Giant'), Nuccio's Gem Camellia, (Camellia japonica 'Nucio's Gem'), Nellie Mosier Clematis, (Clematis x 'Nellie Mosier') and Queen of Pearls Hydrangea, (Hydrangea macrophylla 'Hymmadi').
Care Instructions Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Watering can be reduced after establishment. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring.
History Ann' is a hybrid of M. lilliflora 'Nigra' and M. stellata 'Rosea'. It was developed at the National Arboretum by Dr. Francis de Vos and William Kosar and introduced in 1965. Their ten year work effort at the Arboretum yielded a number of de Vos and Kosar hybrids known as the "Little Girl Magnolias".
Lore The Chinese magnolias were first introduced in France via Jesuit botanists, where much of the early breeding began.
Details
DescriptionFlowers later than the star magnolia and thus avoids frost damage to the flower buds. Exquisite, 3 to 4 inch blooms, reddish purple outside and white inside, appear before the foliage buds out. A spectacular specimen or accent. Deciduous.
Bloom TimeSpring
Deciduous/EvergreenDeciduous
Problems/SolutionsDeer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant
Growth RateSlow
Flower AttributesFlowers for Cutting, Fragrant, Showy Flowers
Style
Landscape UseHedge
Design IdeasA perfectly sized smaller tree with high visual appeal for front yard foundation planting. Use against evergreens in more expansive beds or create a centerpiece for a luscious perennial garden. Exquisite flowers are more appreciated when located beside outdoor living areas, terrace and patio.
Flower ColorPurple
Foliage ColorGreen
Companion PlantsThis sweet little magnolia deserves equally elegant companions such as Cheerful Giant Azalea, (Azalea x 'Cheerful Giant'), Nuccio's Gem Camellia, (Camellia japonica 'Nucio's Gem'), Nellie Mosier Clematis, (Clematis x 'Nellie Mosier') and Queen of Pearls Hydrangea, (Hydrangea macrophylla 'Hymmadi').
Care
Care InstructionsFollow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Watering can be reduced after establishment. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring.
History
HistoryAnn' is a hybrid of M. lilliflora 'Nigra' and M. stellata 'Rosea'. It was developed at the National Arboretum by Dr. Francis de Vos and William Kosar and introduced in 1965. Their ten year work effort at the Arboretum yielded a number of de Vos and Kosar hybrids known as the "Little Girl Magnolias".
LoreThe Chinese magnolias were first introduced in France via Jesuit botanists, where much of the early breeding began.

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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.