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Magnolia x veitchii
Veitch's Magnolia
Origin: The genus Magnolia is named after Pierre Magnol, a French botanist who lived from 1638 to 1715. The hybrid was produced in 1907 by Exeter nurseryman Peter Veitch, it is a cross between M. campbellii and M. denudata. Borde Hill Gardens in West Sussex, England received plants from Veitch's Nursery in Exeter which first flowered in 1934.
| Family |
| Magnoliaceae |
| Genus |
| Magnolia |
| Species |
| x veitchii |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous) |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 7a-9b |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 8 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H5 |
| Height |
| 30 m |
| Spread |
| 6-9 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| A very large growing hybrid Magnolia. |
| Shape |
| Upright habit with an open crown if pruned. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Leaf Description |
| Leaves are obovate, medium green, and turn bronze or gold in autumn. |
| Flower Description |
| Flowers are chalice-shaped, up to 20 cm across, fragrant and red, rose flushed over white. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Borde Hill Gardens, West Sussex, England. Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
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