Large deep pinkish purple flowers. Listed by Treseder’s Nurseries, Cornwall, 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 tan colored, sometimes can become almost […]
Magnolia campbellii ( Kew’s Surprise Campbell’s Magnolia )
Flowers are crimson on the outside, white interiors. A seedling of ‘Charles Raffill’ which is a cross between Magnolia campbellii and M. campballii var. mallicomata. 1967. Original tree at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Tall deciduous trees, reaching 115 feet tall […]
Magnolia campbellii ( Kew No. W4 Campbell’s Magnolia )
Deep rose-pink flowers, pale pink interiors. Original plant was at the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew, England, 1968. 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 ( Hendricks Park Campbell’s Magnolia )
Deep rose colored flowers, up to 11 inches wide. Original plant is in Hendricks Park, Eugene, Oregon. Listed 1971. Tall deciduous trees, reaching 115 feet tall in the wild, 30-60 feet in cultivation. Bark is grayish tan, twigs are smooth […]
Magnolia campbellii ( Frank Gladney Campbell’s Magnolia )
Hybrid between M. campbellii and an unknown parent, possibly a pink Gresham Hybrid. 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 ( Fastigiata Campbell’s Magnolia )
An upright, fastigiate form of a Mollicomata variety, offered by Hillier and Sons, Winchester, England, 1956. Mollicomata varieties bloom at 10-12 years old wwith purple flowers, half the age of the species, with larger, paler flowers. Tall deciduous trees, reaching […]
Magnolia campbellii ( Eric Walther Campbell’s Magnolia )
Rose pink flowers and a fastigiate growth habit. A cross between Magnolia cambellii and M. campbellii var. mollicomata. 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 ( Darjeeling Campbell’s Magnolia )
Dark rose flowers. Often confused with ‘Betty Jessel’ this is from the original tree in the Darjeeling Botanic Garden in India. Named in 1967. Tall deciduous trees, reaching 115 feet tall in the wild, 30-60 feet in cultivation. Bark is […]
Magnolia campbellii ( Charles Raffill Campbell’s Magnolia )
The earliest of Rafill’s crosses to bloom, at age 13. A cross between Magnolia campbellii and M. campbellii var. mollicomata Vigorous with large flowers. Deep rose buds open into pink flowers with purple undertones. Tall deciduous trees, reaching 115 feet […]
Magnolia campbellii ( Caerhays White Clone Campbell’s Magnolia )
White flowers with a light pink streak down the center, with larger leaves than typical. Listed by Treseder’s Nurseries, Cornwall, England, 1973. Alba varieties flower at 15 years old, much earlier than the species. Tall deciduous trees, reaching 115 feet […]