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, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom. Trengwaighton 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.
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Magnolia delavayi, flower. Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England.
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![Magnolia delavayi, form. Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom. Magnolia delavayi, form. Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom.](photos/Magnolia-delavayi-cc-frm.jpg)
Magnolia delavayi, form. Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
![Magnolia delavayi, form. Glendurgan Gardens, Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom. Magnolia delavayi, form. Glendurgan Gardens, Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom.](photos/Magnolia-delavayi-gg-frm.jpg)
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. Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom.](photos/Magnolia-delavayi-cc-lf.jpg)
Magnolia delavayi, leaf. Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
![Magnolia delavayi, leaf. Glendurgan Gardens, Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom. Magnolia delavayi, leaf. Glendurgan Gardens, Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom.](photos/Magnolia-delavayi-gg-lf.jpg)
Magnolia delavayi, leaf. Glendurgan Gardens, Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
![Magnolia delavayi, form. Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom. Magnolia delavayi, form. Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom.](photos/Magnolia-delavayi-cc-frm2.jpg)
Magnolia delavayi, form. Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Magnolia delavayi, bark. Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Awards
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