Sunday, January 5, 2020

Magnolia "Royal Splendor"


An exceptionally hardy beauty. The exterior of the tepals is an intense reddish pink and the interior is a lighter pink. The mother tree bloomed as a six foot seedling and continues to be very floriferous with many lateral flower buds which prolong the bloom for as long as a month.
Bred by Dennis Ledvina.

Botanical name: Magnolia x "Royal Splendor".
Parentage: M."Pink Royalty" x M."Daybreak".
Habit: globular tree.
Height: 5-7m.
Hardiness: USDA zone 4a.
Flowering time: April - May.

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