Perennials > Magnolia > Magnolia x loebneri > Magnolia x loebneri 'Leonard Messel'
Magnolia x loebneri
'Leonard Messel'
Leonard Messel Magnolia
| Family |
| Magnoliaceae |
| Genus |
| Magnolia |
| Species |
| x loebneri |
| Cultivar |
| 'Leonard Messel' |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 5 - 9 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 4 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H4 - H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| - 10 - (-20) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 14 - (-4) |
| Height |
| 3 - 6 m |
| Spread |
| 3 - 5.3 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Specimen planting and borders. |
| Cultivation |
| Full sun and partial-shade in moist, organically rich, well-drained loam. |
| Shape |
| Upright and spreading. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Leaf Description |
| Obovate leaves that are 12 cm long. |
| Flower Description |
| Strap-like petals that are similar to the star magnolia. |
| Fruit Description |
| Flowers give way to cone-like fruit and release an individual seeds suspended on slender threads at maturity. |
| Colour Description |
| The flowers are white on the inside and purplish-pink on the outside. The leaves are green. The fruit and seeds are red. |
| Notable Specimens |
| The A.M. Cuddy Gardens, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada. Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
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