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Magnolia dawsoniana


Dawson's Magnolia




Origin:  Sichuan and Yunnan, China. Introduced by E. H. Wilson from China in 1910. It is named after Jackson T. Dawson, former superintendent of the Arnold Arboretum, Massachusetts, United States of America, in recognition of his skills in propagating many of the introductions from plant explorers of the time.
Family
Magnoliaceae
Genus
Magnolia
Species
dawsoniana
Category
Woody
Type
Tree (deciduous)
USDA Hardiness Zone
9
Canadian Hardiness Zone
8a
RHS Hardiness Zone
H3 - H4
Temperature (°C)
20 - 30
Temperature (°F)
-7 - (-1)
Height
10 - 15 m
Spread
5 - 10 m
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
MarchAprilMay
General Description
This species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as endangered.
Landscape
Great for small spaces and is easy to maintain. Beautiful accent plant or single specimen for maximum display purposes. Many different cultivars to choose from to suit your needs
Cultivation
Magnolias require fertile well-drained soil. Flowers are damaged by frost and or wind so plant under shelter in full/partial sun. Prune out dead limbs and shape in late summer. Mulch annually.
Shape
Wide and pyramidal.
Growth
Medium
Pests
Rabbits will chew on the bark.
Habitat
Found at elevations of 2000-2300 m.
Bark/Stem Description
Fissured bark.
Leaf Description
Oval, thick and shiny dark green leaves with net like veining on both sides, 15 x 7 cm.
Flower Description
Fragrant white flowers with a rosy red hue.
Notable Specimens
Trewidden Gardens, Cornwall, England. Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England. National Trust Trelissick Garden, Feock, near Truro, Cornwall, United Kingdom. Caerhays Castle, Gorran, Cornwall, United Kingdom. Wakehurst Place, Ardingly, Haywards Heath, Sussex, England.
Propagation
Use fresh seed when germinating. Seeds need a period of cool stratification and proper handling. If propagating from cuttings, collect after flower buds have formed in mid-spring. Grafted plants increase at the fastest rate.
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