Magnolia x loebneri 'Leonard Messel'
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- mag-NO-lee-ah LEB-ner-ee
- Description
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This deciduous Magnolia is a hybrid from a cross between Magnolia kobus and Magnolia stellata 'Rosea'. The Loebner Magnolia is a compact, vigorous tree and flowers at an early age with two-toned flowers. Its strap like petals are white on the inside and a purple-pink tint on the outside.
It is a small magnolia at 10 to 20 feet, about as wide, and has a round shape. The white blooms appear in February to March. It is sometimes grown in a multi-trunked shrub form. Mulch and water a new planting for several months to one year after adding to your garden. Choose a planting time when the tree is in a dormant state, which would be late fall through winter months in warmer climates and in the early spring in colder climates. Locate in an area where protection from wind is provided.
It can be grown in full sun or at the edge of a woodland area with partial shade.
Use this small flowering tree as a foundation plant or a specimen in a butterfly or cottage garden
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Scale are occasional pests as well as snails, coral spot and honey fungus. Late frosts in the spring can damage the flower buds; however, this variety is less susceptible to the frost as other varieties of Magnolias.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Magnolia
- Species:
- loebneri
- Family:
- Magnoliaceae
- Uses (Ethnobotany):
- Landscape
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- Wildlife Value:
- Birds and butterflies are attracted to the flowers.
- Play Value:
- Attractive Flowers
- Attracts Pollinators
- Buffer
- Fragrance
- Screening
- Shade
- Wildlife Food Source
- Dimensions:
- Height: 10 ft. 0 in. - 20 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 10 ft. 0 in. - 18 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Shrub
- Tree
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Rounded
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- Maintenance:
- Medium
- Texture:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- High Organic Matter
- Loam (Silt)
- Soil pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Available Space To Plant:
- 6-feet-12 feet
- 12-24 feet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Orange
- Fruit Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Spring
- Fruit Width:
- 1-3 inches
- Fruit Description:
- After blooming, the flowers will give way to cone-shaped fruits that will turn red as they ripen. As they ripen, they will release red seeds that are suspended on thin threads.
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Pink
- Purple/Lavender
- White
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Head
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Flower Shape:
- Star
- Flower Petals:
- 7 - 20 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- 3-6 inches
- Flower Description:
- Before the foliage opens, the purple buds open into large 4-6" fragrant flowers bloom in the spring, each having 10-15 petals.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Leaf Shape:
- Obovate
- Leaf Margin:
- Entire
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- 3-6 inches
- Leaf Width:
- 1-3 inches
- Leaf Description:
- Five inch long narrow green leaves.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Description:
- It will often grow with a multi-trunked form.
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Lawn
- Patio
- Walkways
- Woodland
- Landscape Theme:
- Asian Garden
- Butterfly Garden
- Cottage Garden
- Pollinator Garden
- Design Feature:
- Accent
- Flowering Tree
- Mass Planting
- Shade Tree
- Small Tree
- Specimen
- Street Tree
- Attracts:
- Bees
- Butterflies
