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Magnolia 'Betty' |
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| Family |
magnoliaceae |
| Life cycle |
tree (Z5-9) |
| Flowers |
purple (April) |
| Size |
12-15' |
| Light |
sun-part shade |
Now we've got both 'Elizabeth' and 'Betty' magnolias! While it sounds like Betty should be a littler version of Elizabeth, they are actually quite different, in habit and in flower color. Betty is purple, and blooms a bit later than some other magnolias. I was particularly drawn to this one when Herb of Point Phillip Perennials pointed out his own specimens, one growing as a tree, the other more like a bush, both still sporting blooms in early September. Looking for information on the web, I see no mention of such continuous bloom, so I'm afraid it may just be the magic of the location that coaxes the flowers to keep coming at Point Phillip. Regardless of the duration of bloom, we hope that our Betty will provide charm and seclusion to the patio by the pond we just built. So far, it's provided exactly one flower, arriving two weeks later than our star magnolia's display.
This magnolia is one of the 'Little Girl' series, which are hybrids of M. liliflora 'Nigra' and M. stellata 'Rosea'.
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In our garden, this plant grows in the following area: back yard About my plant portraits
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April 20, 2008
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