Friday, January 3, 2020

Magnolia "Simple Pleasures"



Blooms at a young age with light lavender-pink, cup shaped, slightly fragrant flowers. The mid-season bloomer is extremely flower bud hardy. A tetraploid hybrid that produces an abundance of seed.
Crossed by Dennis Ledvina (Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA).

Botanical name: Magnolia x "Simple Pleasures".
Parentage: M.liliiflora x M."Norman Gould".
Habit: compact tree, rounded to conical.
Height: 3-4m.
Hardiness: USDA zone 4b.
Flowering time: April.

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