Magnolia
Ultra Realistic Artificial Plants
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Four flowering trees from 130cm to 250cm, with RealTex variation through petal and leaf so a canopy does not read as one repeated bloom. These are interior and covered-position pieces rather than exposed outdoor trees.
Choosing an Artificial Magnolia Tree for a Flowering Feature
Magnolia is grown for two things at once: broad glossy leaves with a rust-brown felt on the underside, and a heavy waxy bloom that opens on bare wood before the canopy fills. A living tree gives that flowering stage for a fortnight in early spring and spends the rest of the year as foliage. The four trees here hold it permanently, in white and pink from 130cm to 250cm, with a pink cherry blossom alongside. This is a small, deliberately edited range rather than a deep one.
Sizing across four trees
Heights are 130cm, 180cm and 250cm, from $133.95 for the 130cm white magnolia to $399.50 for the 250cm pink. The 130cm suits a console or narrow entry where the bloom sits near eye level. The two 180cm trees are floor pieces for a lounge corner or a reception flank, and the 250cm is a foyer and stairwell piece.
Positioning and light
No tree in this range is rated for exposed sun, so keep them to interiors, covered entries and undercover event positions. Blossom reads strongly against a plain wall and gets lost against a busy one, so a flat painted or rendered backdrop earns the piece. For an exposed courtyard or driveway, start with the outdoor artificial trees range.
White, pink or blossom
White magnolia reads formal and architectural and settles into a monochrome or timber interior. Pink carries more warmth and is the usual choice for bridal, retail and function styling. The cherry blossom holds many small flowers on fine branching, so at a distance it reads as a soft cloud where magnolia reads as individual blooms. More flowering forms sit in the artificial flowering plants range.
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55,000+ Australian installations. Across homes, offices and commercial projects.
RealTex petal detail. Colour and edge variation through both bloom and leaf.
Recycling programme. End-of-life pieces are taken back through the Designer Plants artificial greenery recycling programme.
Australia-wide delivery. Door-to-door tracking on every order.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What sizes do artificial magnolia trees come in?
Four trees at 130cm, 180cm and 250cm. The 130cm white magnolia is a console or side table piece, the 180cm magnolia and 180cm cherry blossom are floor trees, and the 250cm pink magnolia is the foyer and stairwell option. To check which height suits a specific ceiling, call 1800 617 341.
Are fake magnolia trees and artificial magnolia trees the same thing?
Yes, the terms describe the same product and Designer Plants uses artificial throughout. With a flowering tree the more useful question is how the bloom is made, since a magnolia flower is large, waxy and structural, and a thin printed petal shows itself immediately at the size these blooms are built to.
Can an artificial magnolia tree be used outdoors?
Not in an exposed position. None of the four trees in this range is UV rated, so they belong indoors, in atriums or under a covered entry. Blooms are the first part of a flowering tree to shift colour in direct sun. For an outdoor placement, the outdoor artificial trees range covers UV-resistant options.
What is the difference between an artificial magnolia and an artificial cherry blossom tree?
Magnolia carries a small number of large waxy blooms on a heavy branch structure, so each flower reads individually. The 180cm cherry blossom carries many small flowers on fine branching and reads as a soft mass of colour from across a room. Both sit alongside other blooming forms in the artificial flowering plants range.
Do the blooms on an artificial magnolia tree fall off over time?
The blooms are fixed to the branch rather than clipped on, so they stay where they are placed. Because magnolia flowers are large and outward-facing, they can be knocked out of alignment in a high-traffic position; they bend back by hand at the stem without leaving a mark.
Do artificial magnolia trees come with a pot?
Three of the four are supplied with a pot, including the 130cm white and the 250cm pink. Check the individual product page to confirm before ordering. Where a heavier or more decorative vessel is wanted, particularly for the 250cm, options are in the planters range.
Which magnolia colour suits a neutral interior?
White. Against pale render, off-white paint or light oak, a white magnolia reads as form and shadow rather than as colour, which keeps a restrained room restrained. Pink is the better answer where the room is already warm, or where the tree is meant to be the focal point in a foyer or a retail window.
How are artificial magnolia blooms cleaned?
Dust with a soft brush rather than a cloth. The waxy face of a magnolia petal shows a smear where a broad leaf would not, and the felted underside of the foliage holds dust, so a light brush across both surfaces two or three times a year is enough.
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Commercial Grade. Made for Lasting Impact.
Flowering magnolia is specified for hotel foyers, function rooms, display suites and retail windows, where a bloom is wanted all year and a living tree would deliver it for a fortnight.
Event turnover. Trees stand and re-stand across a function calendar rather than being replanted or restocked each season, which suits venues running a rolling styling programme.
Height for a foyer volume. The 250cm pink is the range's stairwell and double-height piece; under roughly three metres of ceiling the 180cm holds a room better without crowding it.
Covered positions only. This range is not rated for exposed sun, so specify it for interiors, atriums and undercover entries rather than open forecourts.
Quantities beyond held stock are confirmed on enquiry.
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