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Magnolia x loebneri


Loebner Magnolia, Saucer Magnolia




Origin:  A hybrid of two Magnolia species, the Japanese Magnolia kobus and M. stellata crossed by Garteninspektor Max Löbner of Pillnitz, Germany, shortly before World War I; it first flowered in 1917.
Family
Magnoliaceae
Genus
Magnolia
Species
x loebneri
Category
Woody
Type
Tree (deciduous), Shrub (deciduous)
Synonyms
Magnolia kobus var. stellata, Magnolia kobus var. loebneri
USDA Hardiness Zone
4a - 8b
Canadian Hardiness Zone
5 - 9
RHS Hardiness Zone
H6
Temperature (°C)
-34.4 - -9.4
Temperature (°F)
-30 - 15
Height
4 - 9 m
Spread
4 - 8 metres
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
MarchAprilMay
General Description
Broadleaf deciduous shrubs or trees which result from crossing Magnolia kobus and Magnolia stellata. Such hybrids have a range of growth forms, from multi-stemmed large shrubs to single-stemmed trees 9 m tall.
Landscape
Good used as a specimen or border shrub.
Cultivation
Grow in moist, humus-rich, well drained soils and full sun.
Shape
Compact multi-stemmed small flowering tree or large shrub.
Growth
Medium
ID Characteristic
The available cultivars include: 1- ‘Ballerina’ - 3.5-6 m tall, flowers white with pinkish centers, up to 30 petals (tepals), fragrant. 2- ‘Leonard Messel’ - 8 m tall 6 m wide, flowers light pink. 3- ‘Merrill’ - to 9 m tall, flowers creamy white, fragrant. ‘Neil McEacharn’ - large shrub or small tree to 9 m, pink buds open white, flowers smaller than those many other cultivars. 4- ‘Spring Snow’ - 7.5 - 9m tree, flowers pure white, about 15 petals (tepals), fragrant.
Pests
Affected by diseases like coral spot, grey mould, honey fungus, fungal leaf spot or iron deficiency and lime-induced chlorosis. Can be damaged by horse chestnut scale, capsid bug and snails.
Habitat
Horticultural origin.
Bark/Stem Description
The bark is smooth and can range from brown to grey in colour.
Flower/Leaf Bud Description
Deep pink buds open in informal strap-like tepals with pale shell pink upper surfaces and darker pink-purple lower ones.
Leaf Description
Alternate, simple, similar to those of M. stellata, about 13 cm long and 5 cm wide, elliptic to oblong, dark green above and lighter green below.
Flower Description
White to lilac-pink depending on the cultivar, 10-15 cm across, from 8-30 petals. They bloom in early spring and are rather wind and frost resistant.
Notable Specimens
Lanhydrock House and Garden, Bodmin, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Propagation
Propagate by softwood cuttings in early summer or semi-hardwood cuttings in late summer.
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