Woody > Magnolia > Magnolia dolstopa > Magnolia dolstopa 'Silver Cloud'
Magnolia dolstopa
'Silver Cloud'
Silver Cloud Magnolia
Origin: A cultivar from New Zealand.
| Family |
| Magnoliaceae |
| Genus |
| Magnolia |
| Species |
| dolstopa |
| Cultivar |
| 'Silver Cloud' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 9 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cool season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H3-H4 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -6.7-(-1.1) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 20-30 |
| Height |
| 8-15 m |
| Spread |
| 5-10 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| This plant has leathery green leaves and pale white flowers with a tight from. |
| Cultivation |
| Grows best in rich, well drained soils and full sun, protected from strong winds. |
| Shape |
| The tree is bushy, pyramidal, somewhat compact and upright. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| Susceptible to scale insects, horse chestnut scale and capsid bug, coral spot, phytophthora, grey moulds, honey fungus, and fungal leaf spot. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| The bark is brown to grey and smooth. |
| Leaf Description |
| Lanceolate, evergreen leaves. |
| Flower Description |
| The flowers are white-cream coloured, fragrant, showy and bowl-shaped. Blooms are from 7-10 cm across. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Trebah Gardens, Mawnan Smith, near Falmouth, Cornwall, England. |
| Propagation |
| Propagated by cuttings. |
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