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Magnolia x lobneri
'Leonard Messel'
Leonard Messel Magnolia
Origin: Raised at what is now the National Trust garden, Nymans at Sussex sometime before 1950. It is thought to be a cross between M. kobus and M. stellata var. rosea.
| Family |
| Magnoliaceae |
| Genus |
| Magnolia |
| Species |
| x lobneri |
| Cultivar |
| 'Leonard Messel' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous), Shrub (deciduous) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 4 - 8 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 5 - 8a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 - H4 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| (-32) - (-7) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| (-25) - 20 |
| Height |
| 4.5 - 6 m |
| Spread |
| 4.5 - 6 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| Single or multi-stemmed densely branched plant with a broad crown. Slow growing, small in size. White to pink flowers emerge before leaves in spring. |
| Landscape |
| Great for small spaces and is easy to maintain. Beautiful accent plant or single specimen for maximum display purposes. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in moist but well-drained neutral to acid soil in sun or partial shade. Late frosts may damage flower buds. |
| Shape |
| Often multi-stemmed, oval or rounded crown. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Smooth, silver and grey on mature plants, chestnut brown on young branches. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Densely fuzzy 1-1.5 cm long flower buds and smaller vegetative buds are greyish green in colour and grow alternately along the branch. |
| Leaf Description |
| Alternate, sometimes whorled at the terminal, simple, broadly oval to oblong, 4.5-10 cm long and half the width, dark green above and light green beneath with fine hairs on the mid-rib. The 7-9 mm long petiole is light green. |
| Flower Description |
| Faintly aromatic, white and pink flowers, 7.5-10 cm wide, 5 - 20 tepals, 3-4 cm long, slender and wavy. Flowers before leaves emerge which can get late frost damage if not grown in a protected area. Staggered blooming period in early spring. |
| Fruit Description |
| Reddish-green, knobby aggregate fruit , about 5 cm long. Often drops before fully developed. Fruit mature and open in autumn at slits to reveal red-orange seeds. |
| Texture Description |
| Medium to dark green in the summer, turning to yellow-bronze in early autumn. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom. The Mac Cuddy Botanic Garden, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| By grafting, softwood cuttings in spring or early summer, and semi-ripe cuttings in late summer and autumn. |
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