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Magnolia
'Raspberry Ice'
Raspberry Ice Magnolia
Origin: It is a cross between M. liliiflora x M. veitchii and was found by Gresham.
| Family |
| Magnoliaceae |
| Genus |
| Magnolia |
| Cultivar |
| 'Raspberry Ice' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 5 - 8 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 6 - 8a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H6 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| To -15 °C |
| Height |
| 2 - 5 m |
| Spread |
| 5 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| Has a long flowering period and large 16 - 24 cm, raspberry-pink and white flowers with a violet shading at the base. An upright plant initially, it branches out once established to become a fine specimen plant. |
| Landscape |
| A large specimen Magnolia where it should be planted to realize its full form. Blooms are frost sensitive so plant in areas with free air circulation. |
| Cultivation |
| It can be grown in partial shade but does best in full sun. It prefers acidic, organic, clay based soils that are well drained but not excessively dry. It does not transplant easily and care should be taken with the thick, fleshy roots. |
| Shape |
| Forms a multi-stemmed large shrub or small tree with a spreading habit. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| It is generally pest free but can be prone to canker diseases which can kill entire branches. Different species of scales (depending on geographic location) that may infest twigs and foliage, dormant oils are a recommended control where permitted. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| The bark is smooth and can range from brown to grey in colour with pronounced, small, white lenticels. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Conical shaped white coloured buds that are quite tomentose and range in size from 1 - 1.5 cm. The larger terminal buds are the flowers typically superintended by the smaller leaf buds. |
| Leaf Description |
| The leaves are linear shaped with an entire margin and are a light green in colour, 5-10 cm long. |
| Flower Description |
| Large, upright lavender pink with violet staining at the base flowers with 12 tepals. |
| Texture Description |
| The plant is medium to coarse in texture. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Lanhydrock House and Garden, Bodmin, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
| Propagation |
| Softwood cuttings may be taken in early summer and rooted under mist and bottom heat. Layering of low branches in early spring. |
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