Magnolia liliiflora x veitchii
'Sayonora'
Sayonora Magnolia
| Family |
| Magnoliaceae |
| Genus |
| Magnolia |
| Species |
| liliiflora x veitchii |
| Cultivar |
| 'Sayonora' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous), Shrub (deciduous) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 7a - 10b |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H6 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| (-20) – (-5) |
| Height |
| 4 - 8 metres |
| Spread |
| 2.5 - 4 metres |
| General Description |
| A vigorous hybrid between Magnolia x soulangeana 'Lennei Alba' and Magnolia x veitchii 'Rubra' |
| Landscape |
| A specimen tree. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in moist, humus-rich, well-drained neutral to acid soil in full sun or part shade with shelter from cold winds. Late frosts may damage flower buds. |
| Shape |
| An upright open branched plant. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| Potential insects include horse chestnut scale, snails or capsid bug. Diseases include coral spot, grey mould, honey fungus, and leaf spot or iron deficiency and lime-induced chlorosis. |
| Leaf Description |
| Ovate leaves. |
| Flower Description |
| Large, showy, goblet-shaped white fragrant flowers to 10 cm in width, often opening before the leaves, and sometimes followed by colourful cone-like fruit. |
| 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. |