One of the smaller flowering kosar hybrids we grow. The flowers show the M. liliflora parent and cover the plant in spring.
This English hybrid is a cross of M. denudata and M. sargentiana 'Robusta'. Seems brighter pink than M. 'Marjory Gossler', which is the same hybrid.
Has rich pink,-purple flowers on a 30' tree. The tepals are some what pointed. M. Apollo will bloom as a very young plant and in time will cover itself with great amounts of flowers. Extra shipping
Collected seed from northern Florida. We have had M. ashei in our garden since 1962-63. Our plant is 15' tall. It's essentially a dwarf form of M. marcrophylla. Our plant has 12"x6" leaves and 6"-8" flowers.
This New Zealand hybrid has rich purple pink flowers in March. The flowers are moderate size but are produced in great numbers.
This Phil Savage hybrid can have huge pink white flowers. Young vigorous plants can have 9” flowers. Very hardy.
Has really deep purple pointed flowers in March-April. This is one of the darkest purple magnolias available.
('M Vulcan x M. 'Iolanthe') One of the darkest of all magnolia hybrids. This Mark Jury hybrid from New Zealand will get 30-40' tall fairly quickly. The black-purple flowers are a tulip shape and appear in March.
(M. 'Caerhays Belle' x M. 'Yellow Bird'). Looks similar to M 'Caerhays Belle,' but is much hardier and narrow growing. This superb plant from Dennis Ledvina, Green Bay, WI, is a step forward for more northerly growers. Extra shipping
This is an upright grower from the Jury's (New Zealand). The flowers are vibrant red purple with fairly narrow tepals.
We got our original scion wood from Dr. Corbin's garden in Portland. This large growing hybrid is very vigorous. The flowers are 10-12" across and the richest pink purple. The color is truly striking in March. Extra shipping
This is a Phil Savage hybrid, so it has to be wonderful. Phil would only name his very best magnolias. If they had problems, they were eliminated. M.'Butterflies' has small (3-4") rich golden flowers covering the bare branches in March.
This has rich pink purple flowers in March. The plant and flowers look very much like M. 'Caerhays Belle' but are deeper pink. Truly beautiful. The flowers are similar to M 'Caerhay's Belle', but are deep glowing purple pink. Rarely offered in [...]
This is a moderate grower (20') and has broad tepaled flowers that are vibrant purple outside and white pink inside. Extra shipping.
This large tree has huge white flowers in March. We got our scions from Ray Shriener’s garden and can’t wait to see our plant bloom. Limited.
This beautiful large tree will cover itself with 8”-10” cup and saucer flowers in early spring. Our 20’+ tree is glorious most springs. This year we had 19°F in late February, so no flowers. Can’t wait until next spring.
Named by Gossler Farms in the late 60's. These were originally magnolia campbellii sent from Charles Raffill in the early 1950's. There is still a huge M. campbellii at the James garden in Eugene. The plant at Hendricks Park is long gone (-12& [...]
This is perhaps the most amazing of all magnolias. The deep purple pink flowers are truly stunning. Our tree is 30’ and when in bloom there is nothing like it. The blooms are 8”-10” cup and saucer shape. Please only try this glorious plant alo [...]
This hybrid looks somewhat like M. wiesneri. The flowers are more white than cream and have yellow stamens. Rarely offered.
This has fairly small peachy pink flowers. The color is a big change for magnolias not quite pink, but beautiful.
Our own selection of M. dawsoniana We got our plant from the Clarke Nursery in San Jose, California in the late 50's. This is by far the best of the M. dawsoniana cultivars as it has thousands of lovely, pink 6" flowers that look somehat like [...]
This rich pink magnolia has a lovely peachy orange flush. Truly a different color to add to the garden.
This is a seedling of M. 'Lennei'. The large chalice shaped flowers are dark purple and is said to bloom 10 days after M. Brozzoni.
This is always one of our favorite magnolias. The flowers are such a perfect form. Each flower looks like it was painted in Chinese porcelain, which it was. The creamy white flowers are carried in great abundance. The mature form of the tree i [...]
We got this plant from Joe McDaniel in the 70's. This creamy white M. denudata form is smaller than the species but it's very heavy flowering.
This form of M. denudata has a purple stripe down the outside of the white tepals.
We are still amazed at the sales of this yellow magnolia. We have sold M. 'Elizabeth' for 40+ years. This is still one of the finest of any yellow magnolia.
M. denudata x M. stellata ‘Waterlily’. This plant looks similar to M. denudata but has many more tepals. The flowers have a slight pink blush when they open.
A WOW PLANT! M. ‘Felix’ has large (10”) flowers that are a rich pink without any purple. The tepals are somewhat crimped and of very heavy substance. Our neighbor’s 6’ plant had 10 flowers this spring. Fast growing and blooming young. This is [...]
This superb National Arboretum hybrid is a rough, tough plant. It will take heavy clay, grow in parking strips and dry areas once established. Our mature (25 year) plant is 25-30' tall. The purple flowers over the plant in late March. Very ada [...]
We initially got M.’Genie’ because it was a small grower (10’x4’ over 10 years). But we were amazed at how rich the flower color is. The flowers have rounded tepals and beautiful purple reddish color.
Similar to M. wilsonii but the flowers are held as an opened bud. The large goose egg flowers are very pretty. Very rare hence the price.
This is a smaller growing m. grandiflora that is much hardier than M. g. ‘Little Gem’. We have given up on growing M. ‘Little Gem’ as it continues to grow into fall, then gets frozen. M. g ‘Brackens Brown Beauty stops growing in fall. So, seem [...]
This plant came from New Jersey. The larger size plant is handsome and very hardy (-20° F). The leaves are narrow and have subtle indumentums. This is a tried and tested magnolia grandiflora.
This is a 20'x8'-10' wide evergreen magnolia. The foliage is smaller than the usual M. grandiflora but still has the glossy and rich brown indumentums. The flowers are 8" across and bloom most of the summer in Oregon.
This is a kobus type of flower. The flowers are simple 3"- 4" with white tepals. The flowers smell of grape bubble gum.
We first saw this plant at Eisenhut Nursery in Switzerland. We ordered 40 magnolias and got all of them (scary) all but one survived. M. ‘Gretel Eisenhut’ looks similar to M. ‘Caerhays Belle’ but is much richer pink.
This New Zealand hybrid has large tulip shaped flowers that are glowing yellow. We saw pictures and instantly wanted to own this plant.
This has golden yellow flowers March-April. The flowers have a purple blush on the tepals.
This is a big tree (60') in our garden. The large (18") leaves make a tropical effect. But has been hardy to -12°. Grafted on M. tripelala, the flowers are creamy white and 6" across in May-June. They have a wonderful tropical fruit scent.
This acuminata selection is from Joe McDaniel. The flowers are small but are deep golden yellow.
One of the first of the New Zealand hybrid magnolias. M. 'Iolanthe' is a campbelli hybrid, but it will bloom at 2-3' tall. The white flowers have a pink blush to them in March. Will grow 2-3 feet per year when young.
This is the same hybrid as M. 'Caerhays Belle' but is a much darker pink purple than M. 'Caerhays Belle'. Our plant hasn't flowered yet but pictures are wonderful.
Me! This plant has the same parentage as Marjory Gossler. We sent pollen of M. sargentiana ‘Blood Moon’ to Phil Savage, which he bred with M. denudata. The hybrid is a large grower (40’) and has white flowers with a pink flush. The original is [...]
This is a large upright tree that is super hardy. It seems to do best in colder areas. Don’t recommend for California or the south. The 11’ white flowers have narrow pointed tepals. Makes an amazing show with thousands of flowers.
We didn't think much of the hybrid to begin with but now think it's wonderful. Our 30' tree is fairly narrow but has many branches that are horizontal. The pink stellata shaped flowers literally weigh down the tree in March. These are gorgeous [...]
We have a small number of these plants again. Our original plant came from Joe McDaniel back in '72. The plant is now 12x12' and blooms for months. The main bloom of deep purple flowers is in April with a scattering of flowers through the summ [...]
This is a long time magnolia hybrid from the Arnold Arboretum in the 40's and 50's. This plant was grown by many nurseries in the 60's-70's, but isn't grown as much lately. Which is sad. It's still a healthy quick grower that is narrow and wil [...]
This is a Joe McDaniel selection. The flowers look like a large M. stellata and are sparkling white. The hundreds of flowers cover our 20' tree each March.
This is similar to M. ‘Butterflies’. The dark yellow flowers are 4”-6” across in April (Oregon) and will get to 20’x15’ in time.
A seedling of Leach’s M. ‘Golden Sun’ raised by Ray Tessmer. We met Ray many years ago at magnolia conventions. The plant has yellow tepals with a red flush to the base. Ray says the plant is vigorous. This is the first offering anywhere. Than [...]
The largest leafed American tree. We have had 3' leaves on young plants. This is a big (50') tree of great presence. M. 'Macrophylla' will not be ignored in any garden. Our original plant wasn't hurt by -12 F. The flowers are 12-15" across in [...]
This Gresham hybrid has large white flowers. The tepals are broad with a light purple blush.
This has a shrubby tree-like form. The flowers are deep rich purple in late March. Only a few available.
(M. sargentiana 'Blood Mood' x denudata). We sent pollen to Phil Savage and he sent back scion-wood. This plant makes a large 40' tree. The flowers have a pink blush to begin, but quickly turn white. Very hardy even in Detroit. It was a great [...]
When we went to the magnolia convention in Switzerland (early 90’s), I ordered 40 different magnolias from Otto Eisenhut and got all we ordered (Wow!) All lived except M. ‘Mighty Mouse’. I finally found a plant and we have had it grafted. Very [...]
The large leaves are heart shaped. Our tree is 40’ tall and makes a spectacular foliage tree. Flowers white in May-June.
Very similar to the Kosar Devos hybrids in size and flower. The large shrub (12' after 40 years) has painted tepals that are mid purple in late March-April.
For many years this hybrid is one of the finest of all magnolias in our garden. The 10-12" flowers are a soft pink and even though there aren't as many flowers on the plant as other hybrids, they are very beautiful.
This Gresham hybrid of M liliflora 'Nigra' x M. veitchii has white flowers with a rich pink flush to the base of the tepals.
Named by the Durios of Louisiana Nursery. This lovely large white Gresham hybrid was named for our late friend Phelan Bright of Hammond, LA. In the 80's and 90's we went to all the magnolia conventions and several times traveled with Phelan. W [...]
This is a M. capbellii hybrid that blooms young. Our plant has multiple flowers after 4-5 years. The flowers are a rich light pink. Our plant was damaged by 0°F, but came back strong.
This has light pink flowers on a small 10’x4’ tree. Named for the former owner of the Sonoma Horticulture Nursery.
Our plant was planted in the late 70's and is an irregular 12' tall tree. It has an artistic form with many narrow petaled flowers that are dark purple.
This has rich pink flowers in March. This hardy hybrid from the late Dennis Ledvina (Green Bay, WI.) will grow in many cold climates.
Our original plant is 20+' tall after 40 years. This upright grower has small dark green leaves. The white 3-4" flowers are each beautiful in their own right. The pointed tepals and pink rimmed stamens are pretty. The plant is also a mass disp [...]
Very similar to M. sal. 'Elsie Frye'. The big difference is the stamens are showier. Came to us through Ernie Iufer (Ufer). A lovely tree for the smaller garden.
Named for an opera, this form was growing in Strybing Arboretum(San Francisco Botanical Garden). The flowers are A rich, clear pink and are 8-10' across. A very beautiful Magnolia.
We received our original plant from Jane Platt in about 1970. This glorious huge pink flowering magnolia seems a little bit hardier than M. campbellii. One spring our tree was amazing because the 30' plant had about 200 lovely light pink bloom [...]
This has pretty purple infused yellow flowers in March-April. This 30 ft. tree will be covered with the 6”-7” yellow purple flowers.
Our upright tree is now 25' x 15' and has rich purple flowers in late March. Fast growing with lots of flowers.
We have a good supply again. We have had M. sieboldii every year since 1968 except last year. One of the best of all magnolias. M. sieboldii is a 15'-20' shrubby tree with hundreds of white buds turning into pendulas. White flowers with maroon [...]
From a batch of magnolia sieboldii comes this cultivar. The tree is much more vertical than M. sieboldii and the stamens seem larger and showier than M. sieboldii.
This is a tetraploid sieboldii so has larger flowers and will get to be a larger plant than the species. Grated so more expensive than M. sieboldii. Extra shipping
Thank you to our friend Vance Walter from Monmouth, OR. Vance found this fun magnolia and gave us scions. This is a semi-double form of M. sieboldii.
This small grower looks like sieboldii but blooms in a more concentrated season than M. Sieboldii. We got our original plant from Ernie Iufer in the early 60's.
(M. 'Woodsman'x M. 'Gold Star'). This medium yellow magnolia has a slight purple pink flush to the base of the 5" tepals. Very hardy and fast growing.
Our own named plant. Not named by the Leonard Coates Nursery in California. We got the plant in the 70's as probably a seedling of M. 'Rustica Rubra'. The flowers are much heavier produced and have a brighter purple pink center.
This old variety has huge white flushed pink flowers. The plant is very irregular and large for a soulangeana.
This is a very old hybrid from Italy. One of the earliest hybrid magnolias. The 6" flowers are dark purple and are bowl shaped. Still an attractive plant after all these years.
(Wada's Picture). This soulangeana came from K. Wada is the largest of any M. soulangeana. We got our plant from Treseder's in England during the 1960's. There is a 30' M. 'Picture' in Hendricks Park. We just didn't know what the big tree was.
This is a soulangeana that we found in Portland 40+ years ago. Was supposed to be dwarf but it's small not dwarf. Our plant is 10'x3'. The mid-purple flowers cover the plant in March and April.
We haven't had this soulangeana for many years. Our plant is 40+ years old and 30'x 15' and literally cascades with the small (4") creamy white flowers. This will make a spectacular plant for any garden. Extra shipping.
This is a purple flowering M. soulangeana. The tree will get to 30'x20' in time and is covered every spring with thousands of 4"-6" flowers.
The sister seedling to M. 'Galaxy'. M. Spectrum is a much larger and broader plant than M. 'Galaxy'. The flowers are larger and are a richer deeper color.
Our original tree planted in the 1950's is very consistent year to year. The deep pink 8" flowers cover the plant. In late summer, the 6"-8" contorted pink pods hang from the tree and the pileated woodpecker spends a couple weeks harvesting th [...]
This is a truly great magnolia. The rich purple flowers have pointed tepals with an upright form. The upright tree not only has large crops of beautiful flowers, but has attractive dark green foliage.
Similar to M. s ‘Jane Platt’ but flowers are smaller and a lighter color than M. s ‘Jane Platt’. We haven’t offered it before and don’t have a large supply.
This has greenish tinges on the white typical stellata flowers. We got our plant many years ago from Henderson Experimental gardens, Fresno, CA. Sold out!
This is a light pink star magnolia from New Zealand. The double flowers are a pretty soft pink.
One of the finest plants we've ever found. We named this glorious plant for our friend and mentor back in the 80's. This star magnolia can have 60 tepals that are a pretty light pink. We are thrilled that M. 'Jane Platt' received an Award of G [...]
This has pretty purple infused yellow flowers in March-April. This 30 ft. tree will be covered with the 6"-7" yellow purple flowers.
Eventually a 30' tree. (M. 'Pink Royalty' x M. 'Daybreak'). This pink and peachy colored flower will look like pinwheels as they mature. Extra shipping
The best of the Kosar-DeVos hybrids! We have grown this group since the early 70’s. The rich purple flowers cover the plant for at least a month in April. This is a hardy plant that stays small (12’-14’) and has pretty flowers. What more can a [...]
The first named magnolia hybrid is a cross of M. virginiana and M. tripetala. Our original plant is 25' tall and was planted in the 50's. The lemon scented flowers appear in May-July.
This hybrid of M. Denudata x M. Campbellii blooms young like M. Denudata, but has a larger pink flower. This older hybrid is still very attractive in our garden after 40 years.
Not totally dwarf, but small (10’-12’). Interestingly, we can root cuttings of this plant, but haven’t had any luck with the other M. virginiana cultivars. The leaves are 2” x 1/2” and flowers are 1” across with a pleasant lemon fragrance. [...]
An incredible glowing red-purple. The first blooms will be an odd purple and we worried it wasn't the correct plant, but it changed drastically with age. Hardy to probably 0° F. The flowers can be up to 12" across in March.
We haven't had plants of M. Wilsoni in many years. This pretty, large tree can have thousands of flowers on a 30' tree. Blooms similar to M. sieboldii but are a flatter flower, which shows the maroon stamens. Blooms in May in a massive show. V [...]
Hybridized by Joe McDaniel using M. acuminata and M. lilifora. This magnolia is interesting (weird) in that it is purple, green and yellow all in the same flower. Not Roger's favorite, but many others think it's attractive.