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Magnolia liliiflora
'Diva'
Diva Magnolia
| Family |
| Magnoliaceae |
| Genus |
| Magnolia |
| Species |
| liliiflora |
| Cultivar |
| 'Diva' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous), Shrub (deciduous) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 7a - 10b |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 8 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H5 - H2 |
| Height |
| 4-8 metres |
| Spread |
| 2.5-4 metres |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| A specimen tree. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in moist, humus-rich, well-drained neutral to acid soil in full sun or part shade with shelter from cold winds. Late frosts may damage flower buds. |
| Shape |
| An upright open branched plant.. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| Potential insects include horse chestnut scale, snails or capsid bug. Diseases include coral spot, grey mould, honey fungus, and leaf spot or iron deficiency and lime-induced chlorosis. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Leaf Description |
| Ovate leaves. |
| Flower Description |
| Large, showy, goblet-shaped red to pink fragrant flowers to 10 cm in width, often opening before the leaves, and sometimes followed by colourful cone-like fruit. |
| 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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