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. |