Magnolia 'Mayday Show White' (Mayday Show White Magnolia)
Botanical Information
| Family | Magnoliaceae |
| Genus | Magnolia |
| Cultivar | 'Mayday Show White' |
| Category | Woody |
| Type | Tree (deciduous), Shrub (deciduous) |
Details
| USDA Hardiness Zone | 5 - 9 |
| USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone | 6 |
| Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
| RHS Hardiness Zone | H7 - H3 |
| RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
| Temperature (°C) | (-26) - (-1) |
| Temperature (°F) | (-15) - 30 |
| Height | 5 - 8 m |
| Spread | 5 - 6 m |
| Growth | Medium |
Description and Growing Information
| Landscape | A specimen tree. |
| Propagation | By softwood cuttings in spring or early summer, or semi-ripe cuttings in late summer and autumn. |
| Cultivation | Grow in part shade to full sun, moist, slightly acidic organically rich, and well drained soils. |
| Pests | Potential insects include horse chestnut scale, snails or capsid bug. Diseases include coral spot, grey mould, honey fungus, and leaf spot or iron deficiency and lime-induced chlorosis. |
| Notable Specimens | Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
| Bark/Stem Description | A single trunk tree with ascending branching. |
| Leaf Description | Obovate, mid to deep green leaves to 20 cm in length. |
| Flower Description | Large, showy, erect, narrowly tulip-shaped, with oblong, white colour, 12 cm in length. |
| Texture Description | Fragrant flowers opening before the leaves. |
Photographs
Magnolia 'Mayday Show White', form. Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Magnolia 'Mayday Show White', flower. Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Magnolia 'Mayday Show White', flower. Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom.