Magnolia denudata 'Sawadas Cream'
Family - Magnoliaceae
Category - Tree
Discovered By - Raised by Ken Sawada, an American nurseryman
Season of Interest - Spring
Hardiness - H6
Height - up to 9m
Location - The Pond Garden
Description: Small-sized Deciduous Shrub with an upright habit that becomes more rounded with age. The leaves are dark green and obovate to oblong in shape. Goblet-shaped flowers open pale yellow and quickly turn to creamy white with age. Flowers are produced in mid-spring before the leaves emerge.
Flower:
Goblet-shaped flowers open pale yellow and fade to white with age. Flowers are produced in April before the leaves emerge.
Flower colour: White
Flower shape: Goblet-shaped flowers
Flowering time: April
Foliage:
Dark green leaves are obovate to oblong in shape and are Alternately arranged along the branches. Leaves emerge after the flowers are produced.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Obovate to oblong
Propagation:
Cuttings.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun to partial shade in moisture retentive, but well drained soil that is neutral to acidic.