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Magnolia x soulangeana
'Amabilis'
Amabilis Saucer Magnolia
Origin: A hybrid derived from Magnolia denudata x Magnolia liliflora.
| Family |
| Magnoliaceae |
| Genus |
| Magnolia |
| Species |
| x soulangeana |
| Cultivar |
| 'Amabilis' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous), Shrub (deciduous) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 4a - 8b |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 5 - 9 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H6 - H3 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -34.4 - -9.4 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -30 - 15 |
| Height |
| 10 m |
| Spread |
| 8 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Suited as a specimen or border shrub. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in moist, humus-rich, well drained soils and full sun. |
| Shape |
| Broad headed. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| 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, 13 cm long and 5 cm wide, elliptic to oblong, dark green above and lighter green below. |
| Flower Description |
| Large, white flowers, slightly purple-flushed at the base, goblet-shaped at first, then opening. |
| Fruit Description |
| It produces brown or red aggregate fruits filled with orange/red seeds that can fall before or after they have matured; fruit ranges in size from 7.5 - 12.5 cm. |
| 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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