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. |