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Magnolia

'Pinkie'


Pinkie Magnolia




Origin:  In the 1950's the 'Little Girl Series' of Magnolias was developed at the United States National Arboretum, in Washington D.C., by Francis DeVos and William Kosar: the series includes 'Ann’, ‘Betty’, ‘Jane’, ‘Judy’, ‘Pinkie’, ‘Randy’, ‘Ricki’ and ‘Susan’. Pinkie is a cross between M. stellata 'Rosea' and M. lilliflora 'Nigra'.
Family
Magnoliaceae
Genus
Magnolia
Cultivar
'Pinkie'
Category
Woody
Type
Tree (deciduous), Shrub (deciduous)
USDA Hardiness Zone
5 - 6
Canadian Hardiness Zone
4a - 6a
RHS Hardiness Zone
H6 - H7
Temperature (°C)
-29 - (-18)
Temperature (°F)
-20 - 0
Height
2.5 - 4 m
Spread
2.5 - 4 m
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
May
Landscape
Great for small spaces and is easy to maintain. Beautiful accent plant or single specimen for maximum display purposes.
Cultivation
Humus-rich, acidic, moist soil in full sun to partial shade.
Growth
Medium
Pests
Horse chestnut scale, capsid bug and snails, coral spot, grey mould, honey fungus, a virus, fungal leaf spot or iron deficiency and lime-induced chlorosis.
Habitat
Horticultural origin.
Flower Description
Cup-shaped, light purple formed from 9 - 12 petals with a white interior.
Notable Specimens
The Mac Cuddy Botanic Garden, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada. Burncoose Nursery and Gardens, Gwennap, Redruth, Cornwall, England.
Propagation
Softwood cuttings may be taken in early summer and rooted under mist and bottom heat. Layering of low branches in early spring of plants in situ.
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