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Magnolia 'Genie'® 23cm

Name: Magnolia 'Genie'® 23cm
Brand: Greenleaf Garden Center
SKU: MagnGenie23cm
Price: 55.0 EUR
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Deciduous flowering tree · Magnoliaceae · narrow, compact and columnar

Magnolia ‘Genie’ PBR

Family: Magnoliaceae · Pot: 23 cm · Height: 80–100 cm

Small magnolia
Burgundy cups
Repeat flowers
Narrow crown

Magnolia ‘Genie’ PBR delivers the spectacular flower of a large magnolia on an unusually small, narrow and usable crown. Deep burgundy buds open into substantial cups of rich purple-red. Once well established, it can produce smaller repeat flushes after the main spring display, extending interest beyond the season's brief peak. Its scale never diminishes its floral authority.

It is an ideal magnolia for a contemporary urban garden, small courtyard or substantial pot where every centimetre matters. The vertical silhouette does not overwhelm its setting, yet the velvet-toned flowers have enough power to act as a genuine focal feature.

What makes it distinctive

‘Genie’ is distinguished by genuinely compact and two further characters specific to this exact selection.

Genuinely compact

Its narrow crown matures at a scale far smaller than most tree magnolias.

Flowers while young

The selection stood out by blooming at two years old, reducing the wait for a first display.

Later surprises

After the main spring flush it can form sporadic summer flowers on new growth.

Why you will love it: it fits where most magnolias are ruled out without sacrificing any floral theatre.

In the garden & on the balconyPlacement & plant pairingsExact position, mature scale and three botanically compatible companions.

Planting position

Best position

Use in a small courtyard, narrow sunny border or substantial pot near an entrance, with open space above the narrow crown and shelter for early flowers from freezing wind.

Colour & compatibility

Compatible planting

Combine with Taxus baccata ‘Fastigiata’, Heuchera ‘Plum Pudding’ and Allium ‘Purple Sensation’ to repeat vertical line and purple colour without widening the design.

Taxus baccata ‘Fastigiata’ — acts as a structural backdrop or vertical counterpoint with a compatible scale and growth rhythm.
Heuchera ‘Plum Pudding’ — provides clear foliage contrast and strengthens the palette without competing with the main silhouette.
Allium ‘Purple Sensation’ — adds low seasonal flowers before or between the plant’s main periods of interest.

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

‘Genie’ builds short internodes around a stable leader. Age increases the density of short flowering spurs more than the width, keeping the silhouette columnar even as flowering becomes abundant.

Mature expression

At maturity it remains narrowly upright, about 2.5–4 m high and 1.5–2.5 m wide, with dense branching suited to restricted space.

Mature habit & dimensions

Long-term maturity

Height 2.5–4 mSpread 1.5–2.5 mnarrow, compact and columnar

A deciduous Magnolia with a compact and narrowly upright crown, a clear branch framework and flowers distributed along the main limbs.

Form through time

Seasonal cycle

DeciduousTree habitFlowers before or with the leaves

SpringFlowers open on the bare or just-leafing branch framework.

Summer–autumnAfter flowering, the full leafy crown develops before natural leaf fall.

In winter the clean branch framework remains; leaflessness is a natural part of the cycle.

History & originCultivar originThe compact result of Vance Hooper's long programme for precocious, smaller magnolias.

‘Genie’ was created by Vance Hooper at Waitara, New Zealand, within a programme seeking smaller magnolias with precocious flowering and good disease performance. The cross was made in 1998 as part of a continuing pedigree rather than as an accidental seedling.

The pollen parent was Magnolia ‘Sweet Valentine’. The seed parent was an unnamed seedling from a 1989 cross between M. liliiflora ‘Nigra’ and Magnolia × soulangeana ‘Sweet Simplicity’. One offspring was selected in 2002 after flowering at only two years old with deep burgundy colour and a narrow compact outline.

First asexual propagation by chip budding also took place in 2002 and confirmed the traits remained stable. USPP20,748 documents the route and anticipates a ten-year height around 3.5–4 m with a distinctly smaller spread—the quality that made ‘Genie’ internationally popular.

Greenleaf for Plant NerdsScientific details nobody asked forMechanisms, anatomy, physiology and taxonomic boundaries behind the plant's behaviour.

Early reproductive phase transition

Flowering at two years indicates a shorter juvenile period before the shoot meristem acquires floral identity. It is a genetic trait, not the result of dwarfing through pruning.

Sporadic repeat flowering

Some lateral buds on new growth can complete induction within the same season. This produces isolated later flowers, fewer and smaller than the main spring flush.

Frequently asked questions

Six precise answers for ‘Genie’, from its present scale to mature behaviour.

01What does the present size of ‘Genie’ mean?

The listed 80–100 cm is its height on arrival. Long-term placement must allow for a mature scale of 2.5–4 m by 1.5–2.5 m rather than today's young outline.

02Where will ‘Genie’ perform best?

Use in a small courtyard, narrow sunny border or substantial pot near an entrance, with open space above the narrow crown and shelter for early flowers from freezing wind.

03How do I know when ‘Genie’ needs water?

Water deeply during establishment and prolonged summer drought. Roots appreciate even moisture but not heavy, permanently saturated ground.

04When should I prune ‘Genie’?

Prune only when necessary, just after flowering: remove dead, crossing or weak branches. Large cuts heal slowly and distort the natural habit.

05Does it stay dwarf without pruning?

It remains naturally compact and narrow, but it still becomes a small tree. Repeated hard pruning is not the control method and can remove flower buds.

06Is a second flush guaranteed?

No. Summer flowers are a cultivar capability, not a second spring of equal weight; maturity, light and weather influence their appearance.

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Magnolia 'Genie'® 23cm

Magnolia 'Genie'® 23cm

Magnolia ‘Genie’ PBR

What makes it distinctive

Genuinely compact

Flowers while young

Later surprises

Best position

Compatible planting

Care at a glance

Light

Water

Climate & hardiness

Safety

Light

Water

Soil & drainage

Feeding

Pruning

Winter

Initial establishment

Building its form

Mature expression

Mature habit & dimensions

Form through time

Early reproductive phase transition

Sporadic repeat flowering

Frequently asked questions

Magnolia 'Genie'® 23cm — Care & Tips

We take care of the packaging!

With specially designed boxes, we ensure that the plants will reach you intact, no matter what they encounter on the way!

All plants in 3L pots or larger are placed in individual boxes that secure the plant at the base of the pot, preventing it from tipping over.

The cardboard used for the boxes is specially made to provide resistance to potential impacts during transport.

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