Magnolia liliiflora
'Paul Cook '
Paul Cook Magnolia
Family |
Magnoliaceae |
Genus |
Magnolia |
Species |
liliiflora |
Cultivar |
'Paul Cook ' |
Category |
Woody |
Type |
Tree (deciduous), Shrub (deciduous) |
USDA Hardiness Zone |
5 - 9 |
Canadian Hardiness Zone |
6 |
RHS Hardiness Zone |
H7 - H3 |
Temperature (°C) |
(-26) - (-1) |
Temperature (°F) |
(-15) - 30 |
Height |
6 - 9 m |
Spread |
4.5 - 6 m |
Landscape |
As an accent or specimen plant. |
Cultivation |
Grow in part shade to full sun, moist, slightly acidic organically rich , and well drained soils. |
Shape |
Upright-spreading. |
Bark/Stem Description |
Greyish-brown bark with greenish-purple to purplish-brown twigs. |
Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
A pinky-lavender and open to palest pink white. |
Leaf Description |
Obovate, mid to deep green leaves to 20 cm in length. |
Flower Description |
Large, showy, erect, narrowly tulip-shaped, with oblong, white colour, 12 cm in length. |
Texture Description |
Flowers of exceptional size, 30 cm, and perfect form and purity - rounded. |
Notable Specimens |
Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom. Lanhydrock House and Garden, Bodmin, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
Propagation |
By softwood cuttings in spring or early summer, or semi-ripe cuttings in late summer and autumn. |