Magnolia, Saucer
Magnolia x soulangiana
Magnoliaceae - Magnolia
Description
Leaves: Alternate; simple; obovate to broadly oblong; 3" to 6" across; 1-1/2" to 3" wide; deciduous; entire margin with narrow, pointed apex; glabrous; dark green above.
Twigs/buds: Twigs fairly stout; brown; glabrous; fragrant when crushed. Terminal buds 1/2" to 3/4" long, silky; lateral buds smaller.
Flowers/fruit: Flowers perfect, large (5" to 10"), showy, white to pink to purplish; open in spring before the leaves; often whitish inside and pink to purple outside. Fruit an aggregate of follicles; held upright; matures in August-September.
Bark: Gray on older trunks, usually smooth.
Wood: No information available.
General: This species is a hybrid of lily magnolia (M. quinquepeta) and Yulan magnolia (M. heptapeta), both natives of China. Shade intolerant.
Landscape Use: Attractive tree with beautiful flowers that does well throughout the much of Utah. This is a small to medium-sized, spreading tree. Flowers are very attractive, but flower buds are sometimes injured by late frosts. I have seen several examples of this tree doing well and blooming in Logan. Zones 4-9.
Cultivars: 'Alba Superba', 'Alexandrina', 'Amabilis', 'Andre LeRoy', 'Big Pink', 'Brozzonii', 'Burgundy', 'Candolleana', 'Deep Purple Dream',' Eleanor Coates', 'Eleanor May', 'Etienne Soulange-Bodin', 'Forrest Pink', 'Grace McDade', 'Lennei', 'Lennei Alba', 'Lilliputian', 'Lombardy Rose', 'Momoju', 'Nakamura #3', 'Norbertii', 'Picture', 'Picture Superba', 'Purple and White', 'Purpliana', 'Red Head', 'Ruby', 'Rustica Rubra', 'San Jose', 'Speciosa', 'Striped Spice', 'Suishoreu', 'Superba Rosea', 'Toju', 'Triumphans', 'Veitchii Rubra', 'Verbanica', 'White Giant.
Characteristics
General
Family | Magnoliaceae - Magnolia |
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Cultivar Availability | Yes |
Hardiness Zone | 4-9 |
Type | Broadleaf |
Utah Native | No |
Growth
Growth Rate | Medium |
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Mature Height | Medium |
Longevity | High |
Is Good Under Power Lines | No |
Crown Shapes | Rounded |
Ornamental
Bark | Yes |
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Fall Color | No |
Flowers | Yes |
Foliage | No |
Fruit | No |
Tolerance
Shade | Medium |
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Salt | Medium |
Drought | Low |
Poor Drainage | Low |
Alkalinity | Medium |
Transplanting | Low |