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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
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
May
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.
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