Magnolia 'David Clulow' (David Clulow Magnolia)
Botanical Information
Family | Magnoliaceae |
Genus | Magnolia |
Cultivar | 'David Clulow' |
Category | Woody |
Type | Tree (deciduous), Shrub (deciduous) |
Origin | A Todd Gresham hybrid and introduced to Britain in 1985 and grown by David Cluows at his garden (Tilgates) in Surrey. |
Details
USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
RHS Hardiness Zone | H5 |
RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
Height | 6 m |
Growth | Medium |
Flowering Period | April, May |
Description and Growing Information
Propagation | By softwood or greenwood cuttings in early summer or semi-hardwood cuttings in late summer to early winter. |
Cultivation | Grow in moist, humus-rich, well-drained neutral to acid soil in sun or partial shade with shelter from cold winds. Late frosts may damage flower buds. |
Pests | Horse chestnut scale, capsid bug, snails, coral spot, grey mould, honey fungus, and a fungal leaf spot. |
Notable Specimens | Caerhays Castle, Gorran, Cornwall, United Kingdom. Lanhydrock Gardens, Cornwall, England. |
Leaf Description | Large, simple, ovate or elliptic leaves. |
Flower Description | Large, showy, often fragrant, and white cup-shaped flowers to 20 cm wide, the broad tepals flushed with pale pink at the base flowers, often opening before the leaves. |
Fruit Description | A cone-like fruit. |
Photographs
![Magnolia 'David Clulow' x Magnolia sprengeri var. elongata., form, Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom. Magnolia 'David Clulow' x Magnolia sprengeri var. elongata., form, Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom.](photos/Magnolia-x-sprengeri-var-elongata-David-Clulov-cc-frm1.jpg)
Magnolia 'David Clulow' x Magnolia sprengeri var. elongata., form, Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
![Magnolia 'David Clulow' x Magnolia sprengeri var. elongata., flower, Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom. Magnolia 'David Clulow' x Magnolia sprengeri var. elongata., flower, Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom.](photos/Magnolia-x-sprengeri-var-elongata-David-Clulov-cc-flw1.jpg)
Magnolia 'David Clulow' x Magnolia sprengeri var. elongata., flower, Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
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![Magnolia 'David Clulow' x Magnolia sprengeri var. elongata., flower, Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom. Magnolia 'David Clulow' x Magnolia sprengeri var. elongata., flower, Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom.](photos/Magnolia-x-sprengeri-var-elongata-David-Clulov-cc-flw2.jpg)
Magnolia 'David Clulow' x Magnolia sprengeri var. elongata., flower, Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
![](photos/Magnolia-David-Clulow-brk.jpg)
![Magnolia 'David Clulow', bud. Lanhydrock Gardens, Cornwall, England. 16/10/2019. Magnolia 'David Clulow', bud. Lanhydrock Gardens, Cornwall, England. 16/10/2019.](photos/Magnolia-David-Clulow-bd.jpg)
Magnolia 'David Clulow', bud. Lanhydrock Gardens, Cornwall, England. 16/10/2019.
![Magnolia 'David Clulow' x Magnolia sprengeri var. elongata., flower, Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom. Magnolia 'David Clulow' x Magnolia sprengeri var. elongata., flower, Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom.](photos/Magnolia-x-sprengeri-var-elongata-David-Clulov-cc-flw3.jpg)
Magnolia 'David Clulow' x Magnolia sprengeri var. elongata., flower, Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
![Magnolia 'David Clulow' x Magnolia sprengeri var. elongata., flower, Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom. Magnolia 'David Clulow' x Magnolia sprengeri var. elongata., flower, Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom.](photos/Magnolia-x-sprengeri-var-elongata-David-Clulov-cc-flw4.jpg)
Magnolia 'David Clulow' x Magnolia sprengeri var. elongata., flower, Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
![Magnolia 'David Clulow' x Magnolia sprengeri var. elongata., bark, Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom. Magnolia 'David Clulow' x Magnolia sprengeri var. elongata., bark, Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom.](photos/Magnolia-x-sprengeri-var-elongata-David-Clulov-cc-bk1.jpg)
Magnolia 'David Clulow' x Magnolia sprengeri var. elongata., bark, Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
![Magnolia 'David Clulow', form. Lanhydrock Gardens, Cornwall, England. 16/10/2019. Magnolia 'David Clulow', form. Lanhydrock Gardens, Cornwall, England. 16/10/2019.](photos/Magnolia-David-Clulow-frm.jpg)
Magnolia 'David Clulow', form. Lanhydrock Gardens, Cornwall, England. 16/10/2019.
Awards
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