Woody > Magnolia > Magnolia sprengeri > Magnolia sprengeri var. diva 'Marwood Spring'
Magnolia sprengeri
var. diva 'Marwood Spring'
Marwood Spring Magnolia
Origin: The genus Magnolia is named after Pierre Magnol, a French botanist who lived from 1638 to 1715.
| Family |
| Magnoliaceae |
| Genus |
| Magnolia |
| Species |
| sprengeri |
| Cultivar |
| 'Marwood Spring' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous) |
| Variety |
| diva |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 6 - 7 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 6b |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H6 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| (-20) - (-15) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 4 - 5 |
| Height |
| 4 - 8 m |
| Spread |
| 4 - 8 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| A medium sized deciduous tree that blooms in March. |
| Cultivation |
| Best grown in well-drained, moderately rich soil. |
| Shape |
| Bushy. |
| Pests |
| May be susceptible to scale insects, horse chestnut scale, capsid bug, coral spot, phytophthora, grey moulds, honey fungus, and viral/fungal leaf spot. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Lanhydrock Gardens, England, Cornwall. |
| 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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