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Magnolia x veitchii
'Isca'
Isca Magnolia
Origin: Hybridized by Veitch (1950)
| Family |
| Magnoliaceae |
| Genus |
| Magnolia |
| Species |
| x veitchii |
| Cultivar |
| 'Isca' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 7 - 9 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 8 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H3 - H6 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -17.7 - -3.8 °C |
| Temperature (°F) |
| Up to 25 °F |
| Height |
| 4 - 9 m |
| Spread |
| 6 - 12 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Cultivation |
| Grows in organically rich, acidic soil in full sun to partial shade. |
| Shape |
| Upright habit with an open crown if pruned. |
| Pests |
| Affected by diseases like coral spot, grey mould, honey fungus, fungal leaf spot or iron deficiency and lime-induced chlorosis. Can be damaged by horse chestnut scale, capsid bug and snails. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| The bark is smooth and can range from brown to grey in colour. |
| Leaf Description |
| Leaves are obovate, medium green, and turn bronze or gold in autumn. |
| Flower Description |
| The saucer-shaped flowers, 12 cm across and rosy pink with a paler pink colour within. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom. Lanhydrock House and Garden, Bodmin, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
| Propagation |
| By softwood cuttings. |
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