Magnolia campbellii 'Wakehurst'
Family - Magnoliaceae
Category - Tree
Season of Interest - Spring
Hardiness - H4
Height - 10m or more
Width - 4m or more
Location - The Pond Garden
Description: A small to medium-sized Deciduous tree with an upright, spreading habit. Large, dark green leaves are deep red when young and are oblong to Elliptic in shape. Bright pink flowers are cup and saucer-shaped and produced in early and mid-spring. Rare in cultivation.
The full correct name is Magnolia campbellii (Raffillii Group) 'Wakehurst'.
Flower:
Large, bright pink cup and saucer-shaped flowers are produced in March and April before the leaves emerge.
Flower colour: Pink
Flower shape: Cup and saucer-shaped flowers
Flowering time: March, April
Foliage:
Large, dark green leaves are oblong to Elliptic in shape and Alternately arranged along the branches. The leaves emerge after the flowers have been produced.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Oblong to elliptic
Propagation:
Cuttings.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun to partial shade in moisture retentive, but well drained soil that is neutral to acidic.