Magnolias Plant Directory

Princess Margaret

Magnolia 'Princess Margaret'
M. campbellii 'Alba' x M.
sargentiana robusta
Arose as a seedling of M. campbellii 'Alba'
sent to the Crown Estate Commissioners at Windsor in the late 1950s.
Quickly grows into small to medium-sized tree.
Flowers: 11 tepals, 27.5 - 30cm in diameter; cup and saucer shaped deep pink flowers fading to cream on the inside of the tepals.
Mid to late March or early April

Photo: John Marston