List of Award of Garden Merit magnolias

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Below is a list of magnolia species and cultivars which have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. Magnolias are shrubs or trees which put on a showy display of tulip-like flowers, often scented, in early to late spring. Many are slow-growing and may take several years to flower. They are suitable for cultivation in parks or gardens in temperate regions.[1] M. stellata is suitable for smaller gardens. All are deciduous except for M. grandiflora, which is evergreen. All magnolias require shelter from cold winter winds. Those cultivars marked f may not be frost-hardy.

Name Type Flower colour Dimensions h × w
'Brozzonii'[2] shrub f white/purple 4–8 m (13–26 ft) × 4–8 m (13–26 ft)
'Elizabeth'[3] shrub/tree pale yellow, fragrant 8–12 m (26–39 ft) × 4–8 m (13–26 ft)
'Galaxy'[4] tree rose-pink 8–12 m (26–39 ft) × 4–8 m (13–26 ft)
'Heaven Scent'[5] tree rose pink, fragrant 8–12 m (26–39 ft) × 8–12 m (26–39 ft)
'Lennei'[6] shrub f purple/white 4–8 m (13–26 ft) × 2.5–4 m (8–13 ft)
'Leonard Messel'[7] shrub/tree lilac/pale pink, fragrant 4–8 m (13–26 ft) × 4–8 m (13–26 ft)
M. denudata[8] (yulan) shrub f white, fragrant 8–12 m (26–39 ft) × 8–12 m (26–39 ft)
M. grandiflora 'Exmouth' [9] tree f double white 8–12 m (26–39 ft) × 8–12 m (26–39 ft)
M. liliiflora 'Nigra'[10] shrub red/purple 2.5–4 m (8–13 ft) × 1.5–2.5 m (5–8 ft)
M. obovata[11] tree cream 12–15 m (39–49 ft) × 8–12 m (26–39 ft)
M. salicifolia[12] tree white, fragrant 8–12 m (26–39 ft) × 4–8 m (13–26 ft)
M. salicifolia 'Wada's Memory'[13] tree f white, fragrant 8–12 m (26–39 ft) × 4–8 m (13–26 ft)
M. stellata[14] shrub white 1.5–2.5 m (5–8 ft) × 2.5–4 m (8–13 ft)
M. stellata 'Water Lily'[15] shrub white 1.5–2.5 m (5–8 ft) × 2.5–4 m (8–13 ft)
M. wilsonii[16] shrub white/crimson, fragrant 4–8 m (13–26 ft) × 4–8 m (13–26 ft)
'Merrill'[17] tree white 4–8 m (13–26 ft) × 4–8 m (13–26 ft)
'Milky Way'[18] shrub white/pale pink 4–8 m (13–26 ft) × 2.5–4 m (8–13 ft)
'Rustica Rubra'[19] shrub f rose-pink 4–8 m (13–26 ft) × 4–8 m (13–26 ft)
'Sayonara'[20] shrub/tree white/purple 4–8 m (13–26 ft) × 2.5–4 m (8–13 ft)
'Star Wars'[21] shrub/tree double rose pink, fragrant 4–8 m (13–26 ft) × 2.5–4 m (8–13 ft)
'Susan'[22] shrub purple/pink, fragrant 2.5–4 m (8–13 ft) × 2.5–4 m (8–13 ft)

References

  1. ^ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
  2. ^ "Magnolia × soulangeana 'Brozzonii' AGM". RHS Plant Selector. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 2013-05-19.
  3. ^ "Magnolia 'Elizabeth' AGM". RHS Plant Selector. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 2013-05-19.
  4. ^ "Magnolia 'Galaxy' AGM". RHS Plant Selector. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 2013-05-19.
  5. ^ "Magnolia 'Heaven Scent' AGM". RHS Plant Selector. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 2013-05-19.
  6. ^ "Magnolia × soulangeana 'Lennei'". RHS Plant Selector. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 2013-05-19.
  7. ^ "Magnolia × loebneri 'Leonard Messel' AGM". RHS Plant Selector. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 2013-05-19.
  8. ^ "Magnolia denudata AGM". RHS Plant Selector. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 2013-05-19.
  9. ^ http://apps.rhs.org.uk/plantselector/plant?plantid=1221
  10. ^ "Magnolia liliiflora 'Nigra' AGM". RHS Plant Selector. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 2013-05-19.
  11. ^ "Magnolia obovata Thunb". RHS Plant Selector. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 2013-05-19.
  12. ^ "Magnolia salicifolia". RHS Plant Selector. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 2013-05-19.
  13. ^ "Magnolia salicifolia 'Wada's Memory' AGM". RHS Plant Selector. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 2013-05-19.
  14. ^ "Magnolia stellata". RHS Plant Selector. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 2013-05-19.
  15. ^ "Magnolia stellata 'Water Lily'". RHS Plant Selector. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 2013-05-19.
  16. ^ "Magnolia wilsonii AGM". RHS Plant Selector. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 2013-05-19.
  17. ^ "Magnolia × loebneri 'Merrill' AGM". RHS Plant Selector. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 2013-05-19.
  18. ^ "Magnolia 'Milky Way' AGM". RHS Plant Selector. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 2013-05-19.
  19. ^ "Magnolia × soulangeana 'Rustica Rubra'". RHS Plant Selector. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 2013-05-19.
  20. ^ "Magnolia 'Sayonara' AGM". RHS Plant Selector. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 2013-05-19.
  21. ^ "Magnolia 'Star Wars' AGM". RHS Plant Selector. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 2013-05-19.
  22. ^ "Magnolia 'Susan' AGM". RHS Plant Selector. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 2013-05-19.