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Magnolia kobus
'Kubushimodoki'
Kubushimodoki Magnolia
| Family |
| Magnoliaceae |
| Genus |
| Magnolia |
| Species |
| kobus |
| Cultivar |
| 'Kubushimodoki' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous), Shrub (deciduous) |
| Synonyms |
| Magnolia pseudokobus 'Kubushimodoki' |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 5-7 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 6 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H5-H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -28.9- (-12.2) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -20-10 |
| Height |
| 4 m |
| Spread |
| 4 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Popular as a landscape feature when in bloom but otherwise having the character of a small tree and thus suitable for landscapes with limited space. Structural pruning will enhance the form and help to produce a more open specimen. |
| Cultivation |
| Prefers well drained, neutral to acid soils and full sun. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Pests |
| Potential insects include horse chestnut scale, snails or capsid bug. Potential diseases include coral spot, grey mould, honey fungus, a fungal, and leaf spot or iron deficiency and lime-induced chlorosis. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| The bark is smooth and can range from brown to grey in colour with pronounced, small, white lenticels. |
| Leaf Description |
| The dark green, oval, smooth leaves are 15-30 cm long with fine hairs. |
| Flower Description |
| Star-shaped, pure white 15 cm long flowers which open perfectly flat but then turn sideways or downwards. Flowers are suffused pink at the base. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
| Propagation |
| By softwood cuttings in spring or early summer, or semi-ripe cuttings in late summer and autumn. |
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