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Magnolia


Magnolia




Family
Magnoliaceae
Genus
Magnolia
Category
Woody
Type
Tree (deciduous), Shrub (deciduous)
USDA Hardiness Zone
5 - 9
Canadian Hardiness Zone
6
RHS Hardiness Zone
5 - 9
Temperature (°C)
(-26) - (-1)
Temperature (°F)
(-15) - 30
Height
5 - 8 m
Spread
5 - 6 m
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
Landscape
A spacemen tree.
Cultivation
Grown in part shade to full sun, moist, slightly acidic organically rich, and well drained soils.
Pests
Grown in part shade to full sun, moist, slightly acidic organically rich, and well drained soils.
Bark/Stem Description
A single trunk tree with ascending branching.
Leaf Description
Obovate, mid to deep green leaves to 20 cm in length.
Flower Description
Large, showy, erect, narrowly tulip-shaped, with oblong, multicoloured flowers, 12 cm in length.
Texture Description
Fragrant flowers opening before the leaves.
Propagation
By softwood cuttings in spring or early summer, or semi-ripe cuttings in late summer and autumn.
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