Thursday, February 13, 2020

Magnolia "Atlas"

Photo: Roy A. Edwards. Licensed under a CC BY 3.0 New Zealand
This hybrid produces probably the largest flowers of all magnolias in subgenus Yulania. Huge, cup-shaped, lilac pink flowers with creamy-white interior can reach up to 35cm in diameter! Fragrant. Flowers from an early age. Good specimen tree for small gardens. Needs wind-protected location.
Selected by Mark Jury (Tikorangi, New Zealand). 

Botanical name: Magnolia x "Atlas".
Parentage: M."Mark Jury" x (M. x soulangeana "Lennei").
Habit: upright tree when young, becoming more rounded with age.
Height: 5-7m.
Hardiness: USDA zone 6b and warmer parts of USDA zone 6a.
Flowering time: April - May (March - April in warmer climates).

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