Magnolia x veitchii 'Isca' (Isca Magnolia)
Botanical Information
Family | Magnoliaceae |
Genus | Magnolia |
Species | x veitchii |
Cultivar | 'Isca' |
Category | Woody |
Type | Tree (deciduous) |
Origin | Hybridized by Veitch (1950) |
Details
USDA Hardiness Zone | 7 - 9 |
USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
Canadian Hardiness Zone | 8 |
Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
RHS Hardiness Zone | H3 - H6 |
RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
Temperature (°C) | -17.7 - -3.8 °C |
Temperature (°F) | Up to 25 °F |
Height | 4 - 9 m |
Spread | 6 - 12 m |
Flowering Period | April, May |
Description and Growing Information
Shape | Upright habit with an open crown if pruned. |
Propagation | By softwood cuttings. |
Cultivation | Grows in organically rich, acidic soil in full sun to partial shade. |
Pests | Affected by diseases like coral spot, grey mould, honey fungus, fungal leaf spot or iron deficiency and lime-induced chlorosis. Can be damaged by horse chestnut scale, capsid bug and snails. |
Notable Specimens | Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom. Lanhydrock House and Garden, Bodmin, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
Habitat | Horticultural origin. |
Bark/Stem Description | The bark is smooth and can range from brown to grey in colour. |
Leaf Description | Leaves are obovate, medium green, and turn bronze or gold in autumn. |
Flower Description | The saucer-shaped flowers, 12 cm across and rosy pink with a paler pink colour within. |
Photographs
Magnolia x veitchii ‘Isca’, form. Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Magnolia x veitchii ‘Isca’, leaf. Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Magnolia x veitchii ‘Isca’, bark. Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Magnolia x veitchii ‘Isca’, form. Lanhydrock House and Garden, Bodmin, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Magnolia x veitchii ‘Isca’, leaf. Lanhydrock House and Garden, Bodmin, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Magnolia x veitchii ‘Isca’, flower. Lanhydrock House and Garden, Bodmin, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Magnolia x veitchii ‘Isca’, bark. Lanhydrock House and Garden, Bodmin, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Awards
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