Magnolia 'David Clulow' (David Clulow Magnolia)
Botanical Information
| Family | Magnoliaceae |
| Genus | Magnolia |
| Cultivar | 'David Clulow' |
| Category | Woody |
| Type | Tree (deciduous), Shrub (deciduous) |
| Origin | A 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 Zone | H5 |
| RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
| Height | 6 m |
| Growth | Medium |
| Flowering Period | April, May |
Description and Growing Information
| Propagation | By softwood or greenwood cuttings in early summer or semi-hardwood cuttings in late summer to early winter. |
| Cultivation | Grow 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. |
| Pests | Horse chestnut scale, capsid bug, snails, coral spot, grey mould, honey fungus, and a fungal leaf spot. |
| Notable Specimens | Caerhays Castle, Gorran, Cornwall, United Kingdom. Lanhydrock Gardens, Cornwall, England. |
| Leaf Description | Large, simple, ovate or elliptic leaves. |
| Flower Description | Large, 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 Description | A cone-like fruit. |
Photographs
Magnolia 'David Clulow' x Magnolia sprengeri var. elongata., form, Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Magnolia 'David Clulow' x Magnolia sprengeri var. elongata., flower, Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Magnolia 'David Clulow' x Magnolia sprengeri var. elongata., flower, Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Magnolia 'David Clulow', bud. Lanhydrock Gardens, Cornwall, England. 16/10/2019.
Magnolia 'David Clulow' x Magnolia sprengeri var. elongata., flower, Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Magnolia 'David Clulow' x Magnolia sprengeri var. elongata., flower, Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Magnolia 'David Clulow' x Magnolia sprengeri var. elongata., bark, Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Magnolia 'David Clulow', form. Lanhydrock Gardens, Cornwall, England. 16/10/2019.
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