Magnolia 'Leda'
Family - Magnoliaceae
Category - Tree
Year of Introduction - 1983
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer
Hardiness - H5
Height - up to 8m
Width - up to 5m
Location - The White Garden
Description: A small Deciduous tree with an upright, spreading habit. Mid-green leaves are ovate to Elliptic in shape. Large cup and saucer-shaped flowers are pure brilliant white. Each Bloom can reach more than 20cm across. The flowers are held singly on the branches and are produced in mid-spring before the leaves emerge. This tree was named for Leda of Greek mythology.
Synonym - Magnolia 'White Lips'
Flower:
Large cup and saucer-shaped flowers are pure white. Each bloom can reach 20cm or more across. The flowers are held singly on the branches and are produced from late March into April before the leaves emerge.
Flower colour: White
Flower shape: Cup and saucer-shaped flowers held singly
Flowering time: March, April
Foliage:
Mid-green leaves are ovate to Elliptic in shape. The leaves are Alternately arranged along the branches.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Ovate to elliptic
Propagation:
Cuttings.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun to partial shade in fertile, moisture-retentive soil that is well-drained. Magnolia 'Leda' prefers a soil that is neutral to acidic.