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Magnolia x soulangeana
'Verbanica'
Verbanica Saucer Magnolia
Origin: Introduced in 1873 by Leroy, Angers, France.
| Family |
| Magnoliaceae |
| Genus |
| Magnolia |
| Species |
| x soulangeana |
| Cultivar |
| 'Verbanica' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous) |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 5 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 4a - 6a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -26 -(-23) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -15 -(-10) |
| Height |
| 6 m |
| Spread |
| 4 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Cultivation |
| The flower colour looses its purity if the plant is poorly cultivated resulting in small, 'mucky' coloured pink blooms. |
| Shape |
| Large rounded crown. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Flower Description |
| Cup-shaped blooms, pink fading to white at the tips of the tepals, a late flowering clone of M.x soulangeana. |
| Notable Specimens |
| The Royal Botanical Gardens, (Arboretum), Burlington, Ontario, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| Softwood cuttings may be taken in early summer and rooted under mist and bottom heat. Layering of low branches in early spring. |
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