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Magnolia

'Star Wars'


Star Wars Magnolia




Family
Magnoliaceae
Genus
Magnolia
Cultivar
'Star Wars'
Category
Woody
Type
Tree (deciduous)
USDA Hardiness Zone
7 - 9
Canadian Hardiness Zone
8
RHS Hardiness Zone
H3 - H5
Height
3 - 4.5 m
Spread
1.8 - 6 m
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
AprilMay
Landscape
As a specimen plant.
Cultivation
Grows best in full sun to part shade in consistently moist, slightly acidic, organically rich, well-drained soils.
Shape
Upright.
Pests
Capsid bug, snails, horse chestnut scale, coral spot, grey mould, and honey fungus.
Habitat
Horticultural origin.
Leaf Description
Dark green leaves.
Flower Description
Flowers, up to 27 cm long, are bright rosy-pink flushed white and have a satin texture.
Notable Specimens
Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom. National Trust Trelissick Garden, Feock, near Truro, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Propagation
By softwood cuttings.
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