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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 |
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Cultivars
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| 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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