{"product_id":"magnolia-grandiflora-greenback","title":"Magnolia Grandiflora 'Greenback'","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSouthern Magnolia 'Greenback'\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eMagnolia grandiflora \u003c\/em\u003e'Greenback'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFamily:\u003c\/strong\u003e Magnoliaceae\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Southeastern United States\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen tree\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA premium Southern Magnolia tailored to Adelaide and South Australian gardens, prized for its glossy, dark-green leaves with smooth, pale-green undersides (no rusty felt) and large, lemon-scented white blooms. ‘Greenback’ grows dense and upright, making a superb feature or evergreen screen that keeps its polish through heat, wind and dry spells once established. It’s a reliable, low-maintenance statement tree for courtyards, boundaries and avenues across SA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5-7 m H x 3-4 m W (narrow pyramidal; broadens with age)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20-40 cm per year under good conditions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Glossy dark green above; smooth pale-green undersides (distinctive “green back”); new growth brighter green, older leaves yellow–brown before shedding in seasonal flushes; holds a dense, tidy canopy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Large, creamy-white, lemon-fragrant blooms mainly in summer, with spot flowering in warm spells\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeasonal Interest:\u003c\/strong\u003e Year-round evergreen polish; summer perfume and flowers; decorative seed cones with red seeds; handsome form through winter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWildlife Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e Flowers provide nectar for pollinators; cones\/seeds add seasonal interest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Heat-Tolerant, Drought-Tolerant once established, Frost Hardy (light–moderate), Wind-Tolerant; Coastal-Tolerant in sheltered sites; adapts to loam\/sandy\/clay if well-drained\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlanting Density:\u003c\/strong\u003e Avenue\/specimen: 1 tree per 16–25 m² (4–5 m apart) to allow mature canopy. (Use 3–4 m for tighter screens.)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePet Friendly:\u003c\/strong\u003e Generally regarded as non-toxic to cats and dogs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere It Works Best\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSunlight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to part shade (best flowering in full sun)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Well-drained, moisture-retentive loam; benefits from compost\/mulch; avoid waterlogging\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater Needs:\u003c\/strong\u003e Establishment: 2 deep soaks\/week for 8–12 weeks. Established: deep soak every 10–14 days in summer (weekly in heatwaves); monthly in winter if dry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mulch in spring; light shape after flowering or late winter; feed in early spring (balanced, low-P if on alkaline soils). 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The smooth, green leaf undersides keep the look fresh (no rusty felt), and its upright habit makes screening and avenue work easy in Adelaide’s Mediterranean climate. Tough, handsome and long-lived, it’s a low-fuss investment tree that lifts street appeal and property value.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Adelaide Plant Co","offers":[{"title":"300mm Pot","offer_id":49232982311164,"sku":"MAGN-GRAN-GREE-300MMPOT","price":173.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500mm Pot","offer_id":47355952791804,"sku":"MAGN-GRAN-GREE-500MM","price":535.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/9282\/0220\/files\/southern-magnolia-grandiflora-greenback-300mm-pot-adelaide-plant-co.jpg?v=1783578672","url":"https:\/\/adelaideplantco.com.au\/products\/magnolia-grandiflora-greenback","provider":"Adelaide Plant Co","version":"1.0","type":"link"}