Magnolia 'Black Tulip'
Family - Magnoliaceae
Category - Shrub, tree
Hybrid Parents - Magnolia 'Vulcan' x M. 'Iolanthe'
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H5
Height - up to 7m
Width - 3m or more
Location - The Terrace
Description: A large, Deciduous Shrub or small tree with an open, spreading habit. Large, mid-green leaves are ovate to Elliptic in shape and emerge after the flowers. Large, cup-shaped magnolia flowers are a deep, rich shade of reddish-purple and are paler on the inside. The Blooms are held singly on the bare branches and are produced from early into mid-spring.
Flower:
Cup-shaped Magnolia flowers are a deep shade of reddish-purple. The rounded tepals are a paler shade on the inside. The blooms are held singly along the branches and produced before the leaves emerge in March and April.
Flower colour: Purple
Flower shape: Cup-shaped Magnolia flowers held singly
Flowering time: March, April
Foliage:
Mid-green leaves are ovate to Elliptic in shape. Each leaf can reach 15cm in length. The leaves are Alternately arranged on the branches and emerge after the flowers are produced.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Elliptic to ovate
Propagation:
Plant Breeders' Rights (PBR). Unlicensed propagation for sale is prohibited.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun to partial shade in fertile, moisture-retentive soil that is well-drained.