Magnolia delavayi (Delavay's Magnolia)
Botanical Information
| Family | Magnoliaceae |
| Genus | Magnolia |
| Species | delavayi |
| Category | Woody |
| Type | Tree (deciduous) |
| Origin | China. |
Details
| USDA Hardiness Zone | 6 |
| USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone | 7 |
| Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
| RHS Hardiness Zone | H7 |
| RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
| Temperature (°C) | -23 |
| Temperature (°F) | -10 |
| Height | 8 - 15 m |
| Growth | Medium |
Description and Growing Information
| Landscape | Flower borders and beds, courtyard gardens, cottage and informal gardens. |
| Propagation | Propagate by seed, or semi-hardwood cuttings. |
| Pests | May be damaged by horse chestnut scale, capsid bug and snails, coral spot, grey moulds, honey fungus, a virus or fungal leaf spot. |
| Notable Specimens | Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England. Caerhays Castle, Gorran, Cornwall, United Kingdom. Trengwainton Garden, Madron, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
| Leaf Description | Leaves are ovate to ovate-oblong, 10 – 20 cm long, and 5 – 10 cm broad, tough, leathery, with a 5 – 7 cm petiole. |
| Flower Description | Scented, cup-shaped, 15 – 25 cm broad, with nine thick, creamy white to pink tepals. |
Photographs
Magnolia delavayi, bark. Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England.
Magnolia delavayi, leaf. Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England.
Magnolia delavayi, flower. Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England.
Magnolia delavayi, form. Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Magnolia delavayi, form. Glendurgan Gardens, Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Magnolia delavayi, bud. Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Magnolia delavayi, leaf. Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Magnolia delavayi, leaf. Glendurgan Gardens, Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Magnolia delavayi, form. Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Magnolia delavayi, bark. Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
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