Magnolia Black Tulip Options
12 Litre : Delivered in a 12L pot, around 150-200cm tall, single stem.
Magnolia Black Tulip
Considered to be a vigorous striking tree so it puts a lot of effort into not working. The deep Burgundy / red / purple flowers might be capable of profound thought and the growers described them over the phone as resembling two lips which might mean during cold dry winds you need a chapstick for them. Magnolia Black Tulip flowers can grow to over 15cm across in early spring before the leaves show and with the right conditions can give a second showing in summer.
An upright conical tree and often mistaken for a comical tree by those without reading glasses so please don't complain that this tree never made you laugh once.
A deciduous tree with an average growth rate reaching 8 x 5m at full maturity (Physical maturity not emotional).
Planting Magnolia Black Tulip
Plant Black Tulip in moist, well-draining and rich soil that is neutral to acidic for best results but will tolerate slightly alkaline. Fully UK hardy so can be planted anywhere and by anywhere we mean anywhere that supports plant life. Use plenty of mulch and compost if you have a dry soil. Will tolerate clay. Partially sheltered sites will protect the first flush of flowers.
Performs well in full sun and tolerates partial shade.
Pruning Magnolia Black Tulip
Requires little to no pruning so only remove dead, diseased or crossing-over branches. If you do have some pruning to complete then mid-summer during full leaf is the best time to do it.
Other Random Information About Magnolia Black Tulip
A cross between Magnolia Vulcan and Magnolia Lolanthe so may have tendencies to join Kirk in apparent suicide missions.
Black two lips is what you get when you mistake charcoal for a lollipop.
Magnolia Black Tulip gets its name from the person who named it.
Magnolia trees are very popular with people who like them a lot.
The rumour that Elvis Presley loved this tree was started here on this page.
Ornamental Tree Roots In The Shade e.g. Behind A Fence
It is more important that that foliage (posh term for leaves) receives the sunlight than the roots. So if the canopy of your ornamental tree can sunbathe but the bottom of your tree thinks there has been a nuclear winter then that is ok. You might want to ensure you have good drainage as water and no sun is the start of algae and other such issues.
Do I Need To Stake My Ornamental Tree?
Our article on Tree Staking should help guide you.
Planting In The Corner Of A Garden
Air and light is reduced in this location which could promote fungus and bacterial issues. If the corner is of the house and a fence then you also have leeching issues to contend with from cement and wood preservatives. Also when it rains, that area would experience higher water levels so we advise against it unless the plant is very hardy.
General Magnolia Information
Magnolias are generally a low maintenance tree that can tolerate a small amount of drought but not wet for too long so make sure the soil has good drainage. Frequent watering in Summer is better than one large drowning. Magnolias do not require a great deal of pruning but removing dead, diseased and crossed over branches is a good idea. Pick a good spot for planting and do not move them as they may rebel against it by hiding the remote control or not being as vigorous as before. In summary they don't like to be moved/transplanted.
They are ancient trees going back 20 million years (the species, not individual trees) and the flowers evolved before bees so relied on a beetle pollination (maybe the original phrase was busy as a beetle?). The UK climate is excellent for Magnolias and they are generally happy to be pruned hard. This means cutting a lot off, not dressing up a Rambo with pruning shears.
