Magnolia sprengeri
'Daisy Diva'
Daisy Diva Magnolia
| Family |
| Magnoliaceae |
| Genus |
| Magnolia |
| Species |
| sprengeri |
| Cultivar |
| 'Daisy Diva' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 5 - 8 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 6 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H4 - H7 |
| Height |
| 12 - 15 m |
| Spread |
| 7.5 - 9 m |
| Landscape |
| Specimen plant. |
| Cultivation |
| Grows best in full sun to part shade in consistently moist, slightly acidic, organically rich, well-drained soils. |
| Shape |
| Upright. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Pests |
| Scale insects, coral spot, honey fungus and phytophthora root rot. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Pale greyish brown to blackish brown, exfoliating bark. |
| Leaf Description |
| Obovate leaves, 15 cm long, dark green with silvery pubescence abaxial. |
| Flower Description |
| Fragrant flowers appear before leaves, erect, cup-shaped, 15 cm wide, with 12 - 14 tepals that are white to rosy-red. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
| Propagation |
| By softwood cuttings. |