An evergreen tree magnolia, with smooth and leathery leaves. Flowers are creamy white, about 1 inch across, blooming in May to June. Seed coat is a reddish orange appearing from July to January. Native to the forests of Sierra Maestra […]
Magnolia chimantensis ( Chimanta Magnolia )
An evergreen tree magnolia, reaches 50 feet tall. Branchlets have fine hairs on the upper sides, and are smooth below. Leaf surfaces are smooth above with green-yellow hairs on undersides. Fragrant flowers are creamy white. Native to Chimanta Massif area […]
Magnolia champicifolia ( Champacifolia Magnolia )
Evergreen tree or shrub, reaching 10-30 feet. Leaves are leathery and lanceolate to oblong, 8-12 inches long. The flowers are white, and fruit is unknown. Native to forests in Nha-trang Province of Annam, at 4200-5000 feet.
Magnolia campbellii ( Wakehurst Campbell’s Magnolia )
Similar to ‘Charles Raffill’ but with dark rose-colored flowers. Offered by Hillier and Sons Nursery, Winchester, England, 1973. Tall deciduous trees, reaching 115 feet tall in the wild, 30-60 feet in cultivation. Bark is grayish tan, twigs are smooth and […]
Magnolia campbellii ( Trewithen Light Form Campbell’s Magnolia )
Flowers are light rose-pink outside with pale pink interiors. Tall deciduous trees, reaching 115 feet tall in the wild, 30-60 feet in cultivation. Bark is grayish tan, twigs are smooth and tan colored, sometimes can become almost black. The terminal […]
Magnolia campbellii ( Treve Holman Campbell’s Magnolia )
Species hybrid between M. campbellii var. mollicomata and M. sargentiana var. robusta. Deciduous tree reaches 30-60 feet in cultivation. Bark is grayish tan, twigs are smooth and tan colored, sometimes can become almost black. The terminal buds are covered with […]
Magnolia campbellii ( Stark’s White Campbell’s Magnolia )
Similar to ‘Strybing White’ with slightly smaller flowers, but outer tepals do not droop. Original seed came from a nursery in India. Named in 1962. Alba varieties flower at 15 years old, much earlier than the species. Tall deciduous trees, […]
Magnolia campbellii ( Sidbury Campbell’s Magnolia )
This vigorous variety blooms at an earlier age than the species, with bright pink flowers. Listed by Hillier and Sons Nursery, Winchester, England, 1973. A cross between Magnolia campbellii and M. campbellii var. mollicomata. Tall deciduous trees, reaching 115 feet […]
Magnolia campbellii ( Queen Caroline Campbell’s Magnolia )
Reddish-purple flowers reaching 9 inches diameter. Registered by Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, 1977. Tall deciduous trees, reaching 115 feet tall in the wild, 30-60 feet in cultivation. Bark is grayish tan, twigs are smooth and tan colored, sometimes can become […]
Magnolia campbellii ( Pale Pink Seedling Campbell’s Magnolia )
Very large, pale pink flowers, may be the result of a cross between a white-flowered and pink-flowered variety. Listed by Treseder’s Nurseries, Cornwall, England, 1973. Tall deciduous trees, reaching 115 feet tall in the wild, 30-60 feet in cultivation. Bark […]
