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MAGNOLIA loebneri 'Leonard Messel'
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:: Magnoliaceae :: MAGNOLIA :: x loebneri (kobus x stellata) :: 'Leonard Messel'

Type of products available: 0/1/1P9, 0/1/1P1.3L

Main asset

Very floriferous plant, supporting little limestone soils due to its parent Magnolia kobus. The leaves, narrow elliptic, remain bright green all season. The flower buds are very hairy, and visible on the plant at the end of autumn. Flowering, spectacular, is short in case of hot spring.

Remarks

Hybrid of Magnolia kobus x M. stellata 'Rosea', selected in England in the middle of the XXth century. Can become a small tree.

Highly branched deciduous shrub with very abundant bloom of starry flowers with 12 narrow petals, bright pink with pale pink inside, appearing before the leaves.

Uses: specimen, flowering shrubs beds, planters

Global caracteristics:

Type of foliage: deciduous
Habit: round
Height: 2.5 m x 2 m (8 ft x 6.5 ft)
Growth: medium
Flowering period: March-April

Shape and colours:

Couleur du bois : clear grey
Foliage shape: elliptical
Foliage colour: light green
Foliage colour in autumn: yellow
Flowers shape: star shaped
Flowers colour: pink
Forme des fruits : irregular cones
Couleur des fruits : green
Parfum : no

Plantation:

Soil type: staying moist in summer, drained, not too calcareous
Exposure: sun, part-shade
Hardiness: - 25 °C (-13 °F - USDA zone 5b)