Magnolia 'Leonard Messel'
Magnolia x loebneri 'Leonard Messel' is a compact cultivar with beautiful two-toned flowers.
Description:
Magnolia x loebneri 'Leonard Messel' is a compact, multi-stemmed cultivar with beautiful two-toned flowers - white on the inside and pinkish purple on the outside. A cross between M. kobus and M. stellata 'Rosea' with strap-like petals that are more similar to its star magnolia parentage. Flowers are less susceptible to frost than most magnolias and are precocious (blooming before leaves emerge).
Common Name: Magnolia
Family: Magnoliaceae (The Magnolia Family)
Zone Hardiness: 5-9
Light: Part Sun, Part Shade, Full Sun
Height: 10-15'
Width: 8-10'
Primary Bloom Colour: Purple
Secondary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Class: Deciduous
Type: Tree
Bloom Time: Spring
Soil Moisture: Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: Yes
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat:
Award:
Geogrpahical Origin: Asia and the Pacific - Asia - China and Japan
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