Wednesday, January 15, 2020

Magnolia "Sweet Simplicity"

Photo: Roy A. Edwards. Licensed under a CC BY 3.0 New Zealand
A beautiful dwarf growing soulangeana type with reduced flower size, selected by famous breeder Vance Hooper (Taranaki, New Zealad) for its perfect globular flower shape. Vance used this variety as a parent for several popular hybrids.
Flowers are light pinkish purple, lighter than "Lennei". 
Relatively hardy, ideal for small gardens,

Botanical name: Magnolia x soulangeana "Sweet Simplicity".
Parentage: uknown.
Habit: quite narrow bush.
Height: 2-3m.
Hardiness: USDA zone 6a and warmer parts of USDA zone 5b.
Flowering time: April - May (March - April in warmer climates).

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