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Magnolia
'Todd's Forty Niner'
Todd's Forty Niner Magnolia
Origin: Parentage is M. x soulangeana ‘Rouged Alabaster’ x M. ‘Royal Crown’ by Bill Dodd in 1986.
| Family |
| Magnoliaceae |
| Genus |
| Magnolia |
| Cultivar |
| 'Todd's Forty Niner' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous), Shrub (deciduous) |
| 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 |
| 5 - 8 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Cultivation |
| Best grown in moist, organically rich, well-drained loams in full sun to part shade. |
| Shape |
| Upright. |
| Pests |
| Potential insects include horse chestnut scale, snails or capsid bug. Potential diseases include coral spot, grey mould, honey fungus, iron deficiency and lime-induced chlorosis. |
| Leaf Description |
| The leaves are linear shaped with an entire margin and are a light green in colour, 5-10 cm long. |
| Flower Description |
| Dark purple in bud and lighter in colour when open. They have 12 tepals. The outer 4 hang over and are red purple, the inner 8 are white |
| Fruit Description |
| Red seeds form in pods to 10 cm long. |
| 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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