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Magnolia
'Gold star'
Gold Star Magnolia
| Family |
| Magnoliaceae |
| Genus |
| Magnolia |
| Cultivar |
| 'Gold star' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 5 - 9 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 6 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H3 - H7 |
| Height |
| 5 - 8 m |
| Spread |
| 5 - 6 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| As a specimen tree. |
| Cultivation |
| Grown in part shade to full sun, moist, slightly acidic organically rich , and well drained soils. |
| Shape |
| Upright. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| Might be attacked by scale insects, coral spot, honey fungus and phytophthora root rot. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Leaf Description |
| Obovate, mid to deep green, bronze when young. |
| Flower Description |
| Creamy yellow, medium sized flowers with 14 narrow petals, very similar to star-shaped magnolias. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
| Propagation |
| By softwood cuttings in spring or semi-ripe cuttings in late summer. |
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