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Magnolia
'Crescendo'
Crescendo Magnolia
Origin: Cultivated by Dennis Ledvina, in Wisconsin, United States of America.
| Family |
| Magnoliaceae |
| Genus |
| Magnolia |
| Cultivar |
| 'Crescendo' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (deciduous) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 4a-8b |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 5 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H4-H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -28.9 - (-6.7) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -20-20 |
| Height |
| 4-6 m |
| Spread |
| 4-6 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Commonly used as a specimen plant or planted for the bright colour to its blooms. |
| Cultivation |
| Prefers well drained, neutral to acid soils and full sun. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Leaf Description |
| The green, oval leaves are 20-25 cm long. |
| Flower Description |
| The showy, cup-shaped flowers are rosy pink on the outside and a pale pink on the inside. They grow 20-30 cm across. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
| Propagation |
| Propagated from seed. |
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