Magnolia liliiflora 'Paul Cook ' (Paul Cook Magnolia)
Botanical Information
Family | Magnoliaceae |
Genus | Magnolia |
Species | liliiflora |
Cultivar | 'Paul Cook ' |
Category | Woody |
Type | Tree (deciduous), Shrub (deciduous) |
Details
USDA Hardiness Zone | 5 - 9 |
USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
Canadian Hardiness Zone | 6 |
Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
RHS Hardiness Zone | H7 - H3 |
RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
Temperature (°C) | (-26) - (-1) |
Temperature (°F) | (-15) - 30 |
Height | 6 - 9 m |
Spread | 4.5 - 6 m |
Flowering Period | March, April |
Description and Growing Information
Shape | Upright-spreading. |
Landscape | As an accent or specimen plant. |
Propagation | By softwood cuttings in spring or early summer, or semi-ripe cuttings in late summer and autumn. |
Cultivation | Grow in part shade to full sun, moist, slightly acidic organically rich , and well drained soils. |
Notable Specimens | Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom. Lanhydrock House and Garden, Bodmin, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
Bark/Stem Description | Greyish-brown bark with greenish-purple to purplish-brown twigs. |
Flower/Leaf Bud Description | A pinky-lavender and open to palest pink white. |
Leaf Description | Obovate, mid to deep green leaves to 20 cm in length. |
Flower Description | Large, showy, erect, narrowly tulip-shaped, with oblong, white colour, 12 cm in length. |
Texture Description | Flowers of exceptional size, 30 cm, and perfect form and purity - rounded. |
Photographs
Magnolia liliiflora 'Paul Cook', form, Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Magnolia liliiflora 'Paul Cook', flower bud, Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Magnolia liliiflora 'Paul Cook', flower bud, Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Magnolia liliiflora 'Paul Cook', form, Lanhydrock House and Garden, Bodmin, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Magnolia liliiflora 'Paul Cook', flower, Lanhydrock House and Garden, Bodmin, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Magnolia liliiflora 'Paul Cook', flower, Lanhydrock House and Garden, Bodmin, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Magnolia liliiflora 'Paul Cook', flower, Lanhydrock House and Garden, Bodmin, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Magnolia liliiflora 'Paul Cook', bark, Lanhydrock House and Garden, Bodmin, Cornwall, United Kingdom.