Magnolia 'Todd's Forty Niner' (Todd's Forty Niner Magnolia)
Botanical Information
| Family | Magnoliaceae |
| Genus | Magnolia |
| Cultivar | 'Todd's Forty Niner' |
| Category | Woody |
| Type | Tree (deciduous), Shrub (deciduous) |
| Origin | Parentage is M. x soulangeana ‘Rouged Alabaster’ x M. ‘Royal Crown’ by Bill Dodd in 1986. |
Details
| USDA Hardiness Zone | 5-7 |
| USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone | 6 |
| Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
| RHS Hardiness Zone | H5-H7 |
| RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
| Temperature (°C) | -28.9- (-12.2) |
| Temperature (°F) | -20-10 |
| Height | 5 - 8 m |
Description and Growing Information
| Shape | Upright. |
| Propagation | By softwood cuttings in spring or early summer, or semi-ripe cuttings in late summer and autumn. |
| Cultivation | Best grown in moist, organically rich, well-drained loams in full sun to part shade. |
| Pests | Potential insects include horse chestnut scale, snails or capsid bug. Potential diseases include coral spot, grey mould, honey fungus, iron deficiency and lime-induced chlorosis. |
| Notable Specimens | Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
| Leaf Description | The leaves are linear shaped with an entire margin and are a light green in colour, 5-10 cm long. |
| Flower Description | Dark purple in bud and lighter in colour when open. They have 12 tepals. The outer 4 hang over and are red purple, the inner 8 are white |
| Fruit Description | Red seeds form in pods to 10 cm long. |
Photographs
Magnolia 'Todd's Forty Niner', form, Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Magnolia 'Todd's Forty Niner', flower, Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Magnolia 'Todd's Forty Niner', flower, Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Magnolia 'Todd's Forty Niner', flower, Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Magnolia 'Todd's Forty Niner', flower bud, Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Magnolia 'Todd's Forty Niner', flower bud, Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom.