Magnolia 'Joe McDaniel' (Joe McDaniel Magnolia)


Botanical Information

FamilyMagnoliaceae
GenusMagnolia
Cultivar'Joe McDaniel'
CategoryWoody
TypeTree (deciduous)

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone6 - 9
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canadian Hardiness Zone8
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH3 - H6
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Height5 - 8 m
Spread4 - 8 m
GrowthFast
Flowering PeriodMarch, April

Description and Growing Information

ShapeUpright.
LandscapeAs a specimen tree.
PropagationBy softwood cuttings in spring, or semi-ripe cuttings in late summer.
CultivationGrown best in moist but well-drained neutral to acid soil in full sun or part shade with shelter from cold winds.
PestsMay be prone to scale insects, coral spot, honey fungus and phytophthora root rot.
Notable SpecimensCaerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
HabitatHorticultural origin.
Flower DescriptionLarge, scented, goblet-shaped flowers,10-20 cm across, and are deep red-purple on the outside.

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