Magnolia 'David Clulow' (David Clulow Magnolia)

Botanical Information

FamilyMagnoliaceae
GenusMagnolia
Cultivar'David Clulow'
CategoryWoody
TypeTree (deciduous), Shrub (deciduous)
OriginA Todd Gresham hybrid and introduced to Britain in 1985 and grown by David Cluows at his garden (Tilgates) in Surrey.

Details

USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH5
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Height6 m
GrowthMedium
Flowering PeriodApril, May

Description and Growing Information

PropagationBy softwood or greenwood cuttings in early summer or semi-hardwood cuttings in late summer to early winter.
CultivationGrow in moist, humus-rich, well-drained neutral to acid soil in sun or partial shade with shelter from cold winds. Late frosts may damage flower buds.
PestsHorse chestnut scale, capsid bug, snails, coral spot, grey mould, honey fungus, and a fungal leaf spot.
Notable SpecimensCaerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom. Lanhydrock Gardens, Cornwall, England.
Leaf DescriptionLarge, simple, ovate or elliptic leaves.
Flower DescriptionLarge, showy, often fragrant, and white cup-shaped flowers to 20 cm wide, the broad tepals flushed with pale pink at the base flowers, often opening before the leaves.
Fruit DescriptionA cone-like fruit.

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