A compact magnolia, with beautiful bright purple tulips.
'Genie' a cross between M. soulangeana and M. lilliflora 'Nigra', has all the qualities of a good hybrid.
Right from the beginning, it is very floriferous, and before the leaves appear, it has very big, stable, bright purple, tulip shaped flowers. They are lightly scented, long-lasting, and can resist temperatures of down to -3°C. In good conditions, a second flowering can bloom in summer.
Dense and upright growth, good branching, moderate dimensions (at 10 years of age 3 m high and 1.50 m wide) : an asset, planted in small areas, grows as shrub or tree.
Trophies:
Magnolia x 'Genie'
A compact magnolia, with beautiful bright purple tulips.
'Genie' a cross between M. soulangeana and M. lilliflora 'Nigra', has all the qualities of a good hybrid.
Right from the beginning, it is very floriferous, and before the leaves appear, it has very big, stable, bright purple, tulip shaped flowers. They are lightly scented, long-lasting, and can resist temperatures of down to -3°C. In good conditions, a second flowering can bloom in summer.
Dense and upright growth, good branching, moderate dimensions (at 10 years of age 3 m high and 1.50 m wide) : an asset, planted in small areas, grows as shrub or tree.
Trophies:
Plant details
- Width
- 1,50 m
- Height
- 2,50 - 3,00 m
- Position
- Sunny, partial-shade
- Habit
- ramifié,pyramidal,dressé,serré
- Hardiness
- rustique (-23°C)
- Foliage
- deciduous
- Scent
- scented flowers
- Flowering period
- 03 - 05
- Flowering colour
- rouge,pourpre
- Flower size
- 15 cm
Selected by :
Vance Hooper
PBR / European PBR :
EU 27979
Protection :
European P.B.R - Protected variety, propagation without license is strictly forbidden
Licensed propagators
(wholesale)
(wholesale)
Garden Tips
Use :
'Genie' has everything for a successful planting in restricted spaces, as a bush or a tree.
Type of soil :
Acid to lightly basic, humus-rich, draining soil.
Care :
Cut back lightly only to maintain balance.