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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
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
MarchApril
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.
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