Near-black bud
The closed flower concentrates pigment across a small surface, creating its darkest visual moment.
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Magnolia 'Black Tulip'® 23cm
Normal price
€55,00
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Magnolia ‘Jurmag1’ Black Tulip®
- Deep burgundy
- Tulip-shaped bloom
- Before the leaves
- Collector magnolia
Magnolia ‘Jurmag1’ Black Tulip® is pure spring drama: before the leaves unfold, large closed flowers rise along the branches like black velvet tulips. Their colour moves between deep burgundy, plum and almost black-purple as the light changes. The flower's simple, undecorated form makes that dark palette even more commanding. Few spring flowers possess comparable visual gravity. As the broad green leaves appear, the dark spring display gives way to a full, tranquil crown that keeps the tree attractive after the last flowers have faded.
Give it open sky and room to become a tree and it will form one of the garden's most photogenic spring landmarks. Against a pale wall or silver foliage, every flower gains an almost sculptural presence and the whole composition looks immediately more mature and collectible.
What makes it distinctive
Black Tulip® is distinguished by near-black bud and two further characters specific to this exact selection.
Clean tulip form
Thick tepals stay upright to form a deep cup without a pale inner contrast.
Strong tree scale
With time it becomes a substantial tree rather than remaining a small flowering shrub.
Why you will love it: it brings spring's darkest colour in flowers so cleanly formed that they look carved.
In the garden & on the balconyPlacement & plant pairingsExact position, mature scale and three botanically compatible companions.
Best position
Plant alone in lawn or against a pale, quiet background, sheltered from strong wind and with sufficient room for its mature tree-scale diameter.
Compatible planting
Pair with Betula utilis var. jacquemontii, Brunnera macrophylla ‘Jack Frost’ and Helleborus × hybridus to contrast white bark, silver foliage and dark flower.
- Betula utilis var. jacquemontii — acts as a structural backdrop or vertical counterpoint with a compatible scale and growth rhythm.
- Brunnera macrophylla ‘Jack Frost’ — provides clear foliage contrast and strengthens the palette without competing with the main silhouette.
- Helleborus × hybridus — extends the composition with a different flowering season and compatible light, position and soil moisture.
Care at a glance
Light
Sun to bright partial shade, sheltered from drying easterly wind. Morning light and a calm microclimate help the flowers open cleanly.
Water
Water deeply during establishment and prolonged summer drought. Roots appreciate even moisture but not heavy, permanently saturated ground.
Climate & hardiness
Woody growth is hardy, although open flowers may be damaged by late frost. A site away from frost pockets protects the display.
Safety
An ornamental tree, not a food product. Do not use bark, flowers or leaves for consumption without specialist botanical identification.
Detailed careComplete care guideSoil, feeding, pruning and winter management.
Light
Sun to bright partial shade, sheltered from drying easterly wind. Morning light and a calm microclimate help the flowers open cleanly.
Water
Water deeply during establishment and prolonged summer drought. Roots appreciate even moisture but not heavy, permanently saturated ground.
Soil & drainage
Provide deep, fertile, organic, freely drained soil, preferably slightly acid to neutral. Avoid compaction and digging over the fleshy surface roots.
Feeding
Apply compost around the crown and a restrained feed in early spring. Excess nitrogen favours extension at the expense of wood ripening and flower buds.
Pruning
Prune only when necessary, just after flowering: remove dead, crossing or weak branches. Large cuts heal slowly and distort the natural habit.
Winter
Leaf fall is normal. Keep roots buffered with organic mulch and protect only young potted plants from prolonged deep freezing.
Development over timeFrom young plant to mature presenceEstablishment, specific architecture and the plant's real mature garden volume.
Initial establishment
In its first years the magnolia invests more in roots and a few sound axes than in rapid bulk. An undisturbed root zone and deep watering during drought build its framework securely.
Building its form
A young plant begins relatively narrow with a strong central leader. Each season adds longer lateral limbs and short flowering spurs, gradually changing the outline from shrub-like to an open-branched tree.
Mature expression
At maturity it becomes an upright vase-shaped tree 8–12 m high and 4–8 m wide, with strong open limbs and dark spring flowers.
Mature habit & dimensions
Long-term maturityHeight 8–12 mSpread 4–8 mupright, open-branched and tree-like
Tree-like branching with distinct limbs and cup-shaped flowers at their tips.
Form through time
Seasonal cycleDeciduousTree habitFlowers before or with the leaves
Spring flower cups
Upright deep-burgundy cups open before the leaves fully expand.
Summer leafy crown
After the main flowering period, broad leaves cover the branching framework.
The two views follow the same natural growth cycle.
History & originCultivar originThe story behind its distinctive character.
The story of Black Tulip® begins in 1986 in North Taranaki, New Zealand. Mark C. Jury crossed ‘Vulcan’ with ‘Iolanthe’ and found a magnolia with unusually deep colour among their offspring. Its flowers stood upright in full cups, carrying the same dark shade across their surfaces.
Cuttings were taken from this distinctive plant, and its characteristic appearance was retained in the resulting plants. The selection acquired its own identity as ‘Jurmag1’ and became known under the trade name Black Tulip®. The name recalls the image that made it stand out: a dark, almost closed, tulip-like flower held on a bare branch.
Greenleaf for Plant NerdsScientific details nobody asked forMechanisms, anatomy, physiology and taxonomic boundaries behind the plant's behaviour.
Tepals that build a deep cup
The coloured floral parts of Black Tulip® are called tepals: the perianth is not divided into a green calyx and a clearly different corolla. Twelve concave tepals overlap in successive whorls around the centre. Their curvature and close arrangement create the characteristic deep cup, which remains recognisable even when the flower has opened.
Keeping a cultivar without seed
A cutting carries the genetic material of the plant it came from, without the new combination of genes produced by fertilisation. This allows the dark colour, cupped flowers and distinctive growth habit of Black Tulip® to be maintained together. A seed-grown descendant may differ in these characteristics and does not automatically belong to the same cultivar.
Frequently asked questions
Six precise answers for Black Tulip®, from its present scale to mature behaviour.
01How much garden space does Black Tulip® need?
This is a tree-form magnolia needing a permanent position with room for its mature crown. Avoid planting close to walls or narrow paths; its current pot size does not represent its eventual scale.
02Where will Black Tulip® perform best?
Plant alone in lawn or against a pale, quiet background, sheltered from strong wind and with sufficient room for its mature tree-scale diameter.
03How do I know when Black Tulip® needs water?
Water deeply during establishment and prolonged summer drought. Roots appreciate even moisture but not heavy, permanently saturated ground.
04When should I prune Black Tulip®?
Prune only when necessary, just after flowering: remove dead, crossing or weak branches. Large cuts heal slowly and distort the natural habit.
05Are the flowers genuinely black?
Botanically the colour is exceptionally deep burgundy-purple rather than neutral black. It looks darkest in cool weather, a closed bud and oblique light.
06Will it flower again in summer?
The main display is in spring. A few sporadic later flowers may appear in some years, but this is not continuous summer flowering.
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