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Magnolia
'Pinkie'
Pinkie Magnolia
Origin: In the 1950's the 'Little Girl Series' of Magnolias was developed at the United States National Arboretum, in Washington D.C., by Francis DeVos and William Kosar: the series includes 'Ann’, ‘Betty’, ‘Jane’, ‘Judy’, ‘Pinkie’, ‘Randy’, ‘Ricki’ and ‘Susan’. Pinkie is a cross between M. stellata 'Rosea' and M. liliiflora 'Nigra'.
| Family |
| Magnoliaceae |
| Genus |
| Magnolia |
| Cultivar |
| 'Pinkie' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous), Shrub (deciduous) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 5 - 6 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 4a - 6a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H6 - H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -29 - (-18) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -20 - 0 |
| Height |
| 2.5 - 4 m |
| Spread |
| 2.5 - 4 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Great for small spaces and is easy to maintain. Beautiful accent plant or single specimen for maximum display purposes. |
| Cultivation |
| Humus-rich, acidic, moist soil in full sun to partial shade. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| Horse chestnut scale, capsid bug and snails, coral spot, grey mould, honey fungus, a virus, fungal leaf spot or iron deficiency and lime-induced chlorosis. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Flower Description |
| Cup-shaped, light purple flower formed from 9 - 12 petals with a white interior. |
| Notable Specimens |
| The Mac Cuddy Botanic Garden, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada. Burncoose Nursery and Gardens, Gwennap, Redruth, Cornwall, England. |
| Propagation |
| Softwood cuttings may be taken in early summer and rooted under mist and bottom heat. Layering of low branches in early spring of plants in situ. |
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