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Magnoliaceae
Leonard Messel Magnolia
Magnolia x loebneri 'Leonard Messel'
Nobility and splendor.
- Family
- Magnoliaceae
- Genus
- Magnolia
- Native to
- Garden origin (hybrid)
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Type
- tree
- Height
- 15-25 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun to partial shade
- Soil
- moist, well-drained, slightly acidic
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 5-9
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- It was bred at Nymans Garden in Sussex, England, and named after Colonel Leonard Messel who created it.
- It is a hybrid cross between Magnolia kobus and Magnolia stellata 'Rosea.'
- The star-shaped flowers have twelve or more narrow, strap-like petals in soft lilac-pink.
- It is more cold-hardy than many magnolias, tolerating temperatures well below zero Fahrenheit.
- Nymans Garden, where it was bred, is now a National Trust property and still showcases the original tree.
Color meanings
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nobility
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splendor
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dignity