Magnolia 'Crescendo' (Crescendo Magnolia)
Botanical Information
Family | Magnoliaceae |
Genus | Magnolia |
Cultivar | 'Crescendo' |
Category | Woody |
Type | Shrub (deciduous) |
Origin | Cultivated by Dennis Ledvina, in Wisconsin, United States of America. |
Details
USDA Hardiness Zone | 4a-8b |
USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
Canadian Hardiness Zone | 5 |
Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
RHS Hardiness Zone | H4-H7 |
RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
Temperature (°C) | -28.9 - (-6.7) |
Temperature (°F) | -20-20 |
Height | 4-6 m |
Spread | 4-6 m |
Growth | Medium |
Flowering Period | May, June |
Description and Growing Information
Landscape | Commonly used as a specimen plant or planted for the bright colour to its blooms. |
Propagation | Propagated from seed. |
Cultivation | Prefers well drained, neutral to acid soils and full sun. |
Notable Specimens | Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
Leaf Description | The green, oval leaves are 20-25 cm long. |
Flower Description | The showy, cup-shaped flowers are rosy pink on the outside and a pale pink on the inside. They grow 20-30 cm across. |
Photographs

Magnolia 'Crescendo', form. Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom.


Magnolia 'Crescendo', flower. Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom.

Magnolia 'Crescendo', bark. Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom.

Magnolia 'Crescendo', bud. Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom.