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Magnolia tripetala |
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| | Love the soft-silky-hairy new leaves |
| Common name |
umbrella magnolia |
| Family |
magnoliaceae |
| Life cycle |
tree (Z5-8) |
| Flowers |
white (late spring) |
| Size |
30-40' |
| Light |
part-full shade |
| Cultural notes |
ordinary garden soil (not too dry) |
We grew this hardy magnolia from seed a few years ago, but don't really have a place to put it - where do you put a 30-40-foot tree that likes shade on a suburban lot? So for now, it's stuck in a corner between the conifers on the berm and the blackberry bramble patch, where it gets enough shade for the time being. Maybe we'll at least get to see it bloom...
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We left this plant behind in our Pennsylvania garden (and wish it well); we don't grow it in Houston. About my plant portraits
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Visitors to this page have left the following comments| Dave Pauplis | Apr 18, 2005 | Do you know of any mail order nursery that sells the umbrella Magnolia?
My local garden center no longer stocks it. Any leads would be appreciated.
Thanks
Dave
Dave, I grew my own from seed, and have also seen it at a local native plant sale. For mail order, Forest Farm sells it (click here for details). |
| Alexander Mrkich | Oct 08, 2006 | Thanks for the website. I have seeds - are there any instructions for planting?
Thanks in advance.
I started these from seed, but that predates my recordkeeping, so I don't recall just what I did. Probably a short cold treatment, followed by room temperature. |
| Brad in Portland, ME | Nov 06, 2008 | Great Web page. Very informative. Good pictures. |
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