Magnolia 'Roughed Alabaster' (Roughed Alabaster Magnolia)


Botanical Information

FamilyMagnoliaceae
GenusMagnolia
Cultivar'Roughed Alabaster'
CategoryWoody
TypeTree (deciduous)

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone5 - 8
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canadian Hardiness Zone6
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH4 - H7
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Height7.6 m
GrowthMedium
Flowering PeriodApril, May

Description and Growing Information

ShapeUpright, but at maturity it can become broad spreading.
PropagationBy softwood cuttings.
CultivationGrows best in part shade or sun, and requires moist, well-drained soil.
Notable SpecimensCaerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom. Lanhydrock House and Garden, Bodmin, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
HabitatHorticultural origin.
Flower DescriptionLarge flowers, up to 24 cm, white and pure, but blushed with pink bands on the outside.
Texture DescriptionMedium to coarse texture.

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