Eskimo

As the name suggests, Eskimo features snow-white flowers. 

Eskimo magnolia trees for sale

All our pot-grown trees are grown for us to our specification by the Frank P Matthews nursery.

All pot-grown trees are suitable for planting out in the garden, some are suitable for growing in containers.

• 12-year pot-grown tree £85.00
  Grown for us by Frank P Matthews nursery
  In a 7L pot
  Very large size (4m-7m after 10 years)
  

  Out of stock
  Sorry we have sold out for this season
• 22-year pot-grown tree £85.00
  Grown for us by Frank P Matthews nursery
  In a 12L pot
  Very large size (4m-7m after 10 years)
  

  Out of stock
  Sorry we have sold out for this season

History

Eskimo is a cross between Magnolia x soulangea 'Lennei' and Magnolia kobus 'Norman Gould'. It was raised by Dr August E. Kehr, who after a long career in the US Dept. of Agriculture retired in 1978 to concentrate on plant breeding. He raised some 30 different Magnolias, including Eskimo.

Eskimo characteristics

• Gardening skillBeginner
• Attractive featuresAttractive flowers
• Growth habitUpright-spreading / Vase
• Height after 10 years3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
• SunlightPrefers full sun
• PruningLight prune
• Growth rateAverage
• Site conditionsSheltered siteFree-draining site
• Flower colourWhite
• Flowering monthApril
• Leaf colourGreen
• Leaf/Flower sequenceFlowers appear first
• Country of originUnited States
• Annual cycleDeciduous

Similar varieties

• 
  Magnolia
  Joli Pompom
  The flowers of Magnolia Joli Pompom are the purest sheen of icing sugar white.