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Magnolia
'Lotus'
Lotus Magnolia
Origin: Horticultural origin from New Zealand (a Jury hybrid).
| Family |
| Magnoliaceae |
| Genus |
| Magnolia |
| Cultivar |
| 'Lotus' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous), Shrub (deciduous) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 5 - 9 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Above 6 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 - H3 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| (-26) - (-1) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| (-15) - 30 |
| Height |
| to 10m |
| Spread |
| to 8m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| A large, narrow-pyramidal, deciduous single trunk tree with ascending branching. |
| Landscape |
| As a specimen tree. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in moist but well-drained neutral to acid soil in sun or partial shade. |
| Shape |
| An upright open branched plant. |
| Pests |
| Scale insects, coral spot, and honey fungus. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Greyish-brown bark with greenish-purple to purplish-brown twigs. |
| Leaf Description |
| Obovate, mid to deep green leaves. |
| Flower Description |
| Large cream fragrant flowers with a splash of pink at the base. |
| Texture Description |
| This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and birds. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
| Propagation |
| By softwood cuttings in spring or early summer, or semi-ripe cuttings in late summer and autumn. |
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