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Magnolia × soulangeana
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Common name:
Saucer Magnolia, Chinese Magnolia
Family:
Magnoliaceae (Magnolia)
Distribution:
Cultivated
Hardiness:
-30 - 30 F
Life form:
Deciduous tree
Fall color:
Yellow
Key ID characteristics:
Bark; saucer-shaped flowers; multi-trunked or wit low main branches; hairs on flower buds are dense and short
Bark characteristics:
Smooth, silver-gray
Bloom characteristics:
White, pink, or purple cup-like blossoms which appear before leaves.
Bloom Time:
Mid- to late April
Fruit characteristics:
Some 1-4" long cones produced. For those that do produce cones, they may split to reveal red-orange fruit. Matures from August-September.
Foliage characteristics:
New leaves reddish, but mature to green.Leaves are simple, alternate, have entire margines, and oblong shaped with a pointed tip. 4-8" long.
Structure:
Round
Average height:
20-30'
Description:
Known as the saucer magnolia, this commonly grown deciduous magnolia hybrid was first crossed in the early 1800s by Chevalier Etienne Soulange-Bodin. It blooms beautifully in early spring before its leaves come in, presenting a display of pink flowers with white interiors covering dark branches. This magnolia can also have another, sporadic bloom in the fall, although these flowers are typically less vibrant.
Links:
Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder
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University of Connecticut Plant Database
•
US Forest Service Fact Sheet
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Enid A. Haupt Garden
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• Accession: 2011-0501*A
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Enid A. Haupt Garden
(HAUPT)
• Accession: 2011-0502*A
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Enid A. Haupt Garden
(HAUPT)
• Accession: 2011-0503*A
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Enid A. Haupt Garden
(HAUPT)
• Accession: 2011-0504*A
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Enid A. Haupt Garden
(HAUPT)
• Accession: 2011-0505*A
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Enid A. Haupt Garden
(HAUPT)
• Accession: 2011-0506*A
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Enid A. Haupt Garden
(HAUPT)
• Accession: 2011-0507*A
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Enid A. Haupt Garden
(HAUPT)
• Accession: 2011-0508*A
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Enid A. Haupt Garden
(HAUPT)
• Accession: 2011-0509*A
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Enid A. Haupt Garden
(HAUPT)
• Accession: 2011-0510*A
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Enid A. Haupt Garden
(HAUPT)
• Accession: 2011-0511*A
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Enid A. Haupt Garden
(HAUPT)
• Accession: 2011-0518*A
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Enid A. Haupt Garden
(HAUPT)
• Accession: 2011-0519*A
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Enid A. Haupt Garden
(HAUPT)
• Accession: 2011-0545*A
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Enid A. Haupt Garden
(HAUPT)
• Accession: 2011-0546*A
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Enid A. Haupt Garden
(HAUPT)
• Accession: 2011-0547*A
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Enid A. Haupt Garden
(HAUPT)
• Accession: 2011-0567*A
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Enid A. Haupt Garden
(HAUPT)
• Accession: 2011-0568*A
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Enid A. Haupt Garden
(HAUPT)
• Accession: 2011-0594*A
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Enid A. Haupt Garden
(HAUPT)
• Accession: 2011-0598*A
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