Sunday, 20 March 2016

Magnolia sprengeri 'Eric Savill'

Magnolia sprengeri 'Eric Savill'

 
Common name: magnolia 'Eric Savill'
Family: Magnoliaceae
Leaf: deciduous, simple, alternate, glabrous, dark green ovate to obovate, pale green on undersides
Flowers: terminal, solitary, showy, fragrant, pink rotate with flopping, undulate petals, blooming March-April, up to 20cm across.
Fruit: aggregate of follicles
Habit: deciduous, upright, spreading, dense; Form: oval to rounded
Height: 26-40'; Spread: 12-26'
Culture: Plant in full to part sun in rich, loamy, well-drained soils. Some tolerance of maritime exposure. Benefits from protection from winds. Hardy in USDA zones 6-9.
Uses: specimen, accent, spring interest, shade tree, screen
Origin: garden origin; China
 

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