Scale insects
Signs: Small brown bumps on stems and leaf veins, with sticky honeydew and ants.
Remedy: Spray with horticultural oil to smother the scale and repeat after three weeks to catch hatching crawlers.
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Magnolia grandiflora 'Little Gem'
Magnolia Little Gem is a compact evergreen form of the classic southern magnolia, loved for its glossy deep-green leaves with velvety bronze undersides and its large, lemon-scented cream flowers that repeat from spring through autumn. Its tight, upright habit makes it one of the best choices for a narrow evergreen screen where space is limited. Supplied as advanced 300mm pot plants approximately 1.5m tall, it establishes quickly into a dense, elegant hedge or feature screen.
Narrow screens, boundary hedges and feature plantingBest for 5 m hedges
From$125per plant, including GST
1 starting size
300mm pots
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Magnolia Little Gem at a glance
Magnolia Little Gem is a compact evergreen form of the classic southern magnolia, loved for its glossy deep-green leaves with velvety bronze undersides and its large, lemon-scented cream flowers that repeat from spring through autumn. Its tight, upright habit makes it one of the best choices for a narrow evergreen screen where space is limited. Supplied as advanced 300mm pot plants approximately 1.5m tall, it establishes quickly into a dense, elegant hedge or feature screen.
Glossy evergreen leaves and large lemon-scented white blooms — Magnolia Little Gem makes an elegant narrow screen.
Worth knowing
A larger pot gives you a more established starting plant — not an instant hedge. Final density depends on spacing, the nursery batch and care in the first season.
[ Plant sizes ]
Available Magnolia Little Gem sizes
Pot size is not plant height. Each option below shows the nursery pot, the typical height of the plant when supplied, and current availability.
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Recommended300mm size
- Typical supplied height
- Approx. 1.5m
- Recommended spacing
- 1m
- Stock
- Available
$125 per plant
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[ Plant profile ]
At a glance
- Sun
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Moderate; deep soak while establishing
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Mature height
- 5 m – 7 m unclipped
- Soil
- Rich, well-drained slightly acidic soil
- Frost tolerance
- Frost hardy once established
[ Care guide ]
How to look after it
- 01Prune lightly after the main spring flush of flowers to keep a dense shape.
- 02Feed in spring and autumn with a slow-release fertiliser for acid-loving plants.
- 03Water deeply twice weekly through the first summer while roots establish.
- 04Mulch generously to keep the shallow roots cool and moist.
- 05Space plants 1 m – 1.5 m apart for a dense screen at maturity.
[ Pests & problems ]
What to look out for
The most common issues we see on Magnolia Little Gem hedges around Sydney — how to spot them early, and what to do about them.
Aphids
Signs: Clusters of small green or black insects on new shoots and flower buds.
Remedy: Blast off with a strong jet of water or spray with insecticidal soap; repeat until new growth is clean.
Sooty mould
Signs: Black sooty film over the leaves, usually following scale or aphid honeydew.
Remedy: Treat the sap-sucking pest first, then wash foliage with a soapy water solution; the mould clears as new growth comes through.