Wednesday, February 26, 2020

Magnolia "Mark Jury"

Photo: Roy A. Edwards. Licensed under a CC BY 3.0 New Zealand
Selected in Jury Nursery (Tikorangi, New Zealand) where it grew from a rootstock on a plant supplied by HilliersVery large flower buds open into huge pale pink flowers to 35 cm diameter. Unfortunately, low hardiness so suitable for milder climates only.
This variety is the parent of many well-known Jury hybrids: "Atlas", "Athene", and others.

Botanical name: Magnolia x "Mark Jury".
Habit: upright when young, later turns into round-headed tree.
Height: 6-8m.
HardinessUSDA zone 7b and warmer parts of USDA zone 7a.
Flowering time: April - May (March - April in warmer climates).

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