Magnolias Plant Directory

soulangeana Lennei Alba

Magnolia x soulangeana
'Lennei Alba'
x soulangeana seedling, supposedly Lennei x denudata
For a discussion on the ploidy of the soulangeana complex see Treseder 'Magnolias' 1978.
Froebel, Zurich, Switzerland, 1905
H4
(AGM 1993, 2002, removed 2012)
5m by 6m
A spreading small tree of elegant habit.
10 year height/spread: 3m/3m
Upright pure white flowers sometimes flushed ivory with stiffly held tepals held at an angle to the
vertical, very elegant in appearance
Mid April.
Foliage: usually elliptic with an acuminate tip.
Recognise by: the elegantly poised white flowers; the symmetrical upright growth unlike M.denudata A superb alternative to M.denudata. Roots from cuttings.

Source: Arboretum Wespelaar

Source: Arboretum Wespelaar

Source: Arboretum Wespelaar

Location: Rout Lodge
Photo: Ken Lowes