Order Alexandrina Magnolia Tree Online As beautiful as the Alexandrina Magnolia tree’s blooms are, it is a great addition to any landscape even when it’s not in season. This is because it maintains an attractive mounded shape all year round! Magnolia Alexandrina’s slightly fragrant purple-pink flowers with white interiors draw year-round interest. Pink with white goblet-shaped flowers are lightly fragrant and may periodically repeat bloom in midsummer. Flowers bloom in late winter to early spring and medium green leaves turn yellow in fall. The blooms can turn from pink to purple flowers as temperatures vary. The fragrant flowers are best seen as a street tree or shrub or in a front yard for passerby’s to enjoy. Young trees will still produce enough flowers to turn heads! This tree is a member of the star magnolia family. Don’t get it confused with southern magnolias or Magnolia grandiflora which are evergreen magnolias. Alexandrina Magnolia Growth Rate This Alexandrina saucer Japanese magnolia tree has a moderate to fast growth rate but stays short as a shrub or small tree. The Alexandrina magnolia can grow between 13 to 24 inches each year. Alexandrina Magnolia Tree Care The Alexandrina Magnolia flowering tree is best grown in moist, organically rich, acidic soil and in full sun. It is relatively resistant to pests and diseases at any time of year. Water well the first year of planting to establish a strong root system. This spring-blooming magnolia tree is less apt to suffer frost damage in spring and is not susceptible to flower drop during early spring frosts. This Alexandrina Magnolia tree is deciduous and will lose its leaves over winter. It prefers well-drained soil and can tolerate partial shade in some planting locations. Alexandrina Magnolia Size The Magnolia Alexandrina is a moderately fast-growing, deciduous tree that will typically grow between 20 to 25 feet tall and spread equally as wide at full maturity. Can You Grow Alexandrina Magnolia In Pot? While some magnolia trees are best planted in the ground, some magnolia varieties, including the Magnolia Alexandrina, are smaller cultivars that only reach heights of 20 to 25 feet. This makes them a great choice to grow in pots or containers. Be sure to choose a container that leaves enough space for the Alexandrina Magnolia’s roots to grow, and place it in a sunny place when growing it indoors. They make excellent shade trees and can enhance any landscape! These magnolia flower trees are not bare root trees and ship rooted in a container with soil. Shop the Alexandrina Magnolia for sale! Check out all our Magnolia trees for sale.
