Magnolia 'Ann'
liliiflora 'Nigra' x stellata 'Rosea'
De Vos, US National Arboretum, Washington DC. 1955
AGM 1993, 2002, removed 2012
H4
4m by 3m
10 year height/spread: 2.5m/1.5m
Flowers: upright dark red-purple sickle shaped buds open to upright flowers almost always with 8 deep pinkish-red tepals, paler inside, and up to 5cm long
Foliage: acuminate rugose leaves averaging 12.5cm by 7.5cm with rusty tomentose petioles
Early April
Recognise by: the rusty tomentose petioles and the flowers with 8 tepals
Easy to root and grow. Flowers in 6 years from seed. Suitable for small gardens
Location and Photo: Caerhays Estate
Location and Photo: Caerhays Estate
Location and Photo: Caerhays Estate
Location and Photo: Caerhays Estate
Location and Photo: Caerhays Estate