Magnolia galaxy is a
popular hybrid with large rich pink flower. The flowers come on
before the leaves in early Spring and fade as they age. Magnolia
galaxy grows as an upright tree, capable of reaching 30 feet or more in
height, spreading more than half of its height. Magnolia galaxy is
Winter hardy to well below anything likely to be seen in California.
Our greatest difficulty with growing Magnolia galaxy is that we often get
a warm spell in the middle of Winter that stimulates the flowers to come
out before the last frost. Magnolia galaxy requires some
internal shaping as it tends to send a fair number of branches in all of
the wrong directions. Fortunately magnolia foliage and fresh cut
wood smell great. This tree is located in one of the
coldest microclimates in our inland valley. After 7 years of growth
it is about 15 feet tall.
High resolution images of
Magnolia galaxy are available.
