Leonard Messel Magnolia
Magnolia x loebneri 'Leonard Messel'
Pronunciation: mag-NOH-lee-uh LEB-ner-eye
SKU #05960
| Description | A delightful specimen that develops stunning, bi-colored, flowers on bare stems at an early age. The petals of the exquisite star magnolia-like blooms have rosy-purple undersides and crisp white topsides. Green foliage emerges after the flowers in spring. Excellent for use as a spectacular large shrub or small multi-trunk specimen tree. Deciduous. |
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| Light | Full sun |
| Watering | Once established, water deeply when dry. |
| Blooms | Spring |
| Mature Size | Slowly grows 10 to 15 ft. tall, 12 ft. wide as a shrub; larger in tree form. |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Deciduous |
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| Special Features | Easy Care |
| Problems/Solutions | Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant |
| Growth Rate | Slow |
| Flower Attributes | Flowers for Cutting, Fragrant, Showy Flowers |
| Landscape Use | Border |
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| Design Ideas | This gorgeous pink-flowering Magnolia can be treated as a small tree or large shrub. Plant up close to enjoy the flowers from indoor or outdoor living spaces. Integrate into flowering shrub borders or use as an accent in a sea of massed perennials. Make it the focal point of a smaller city garden, where you can carefully control the shape for night lighting and visibility. |
| Flower Color | Purple |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Companion Plants | Forsythia (Forsythia); Spirea (Spiraea); Lilac (Syringa); Wisteria (Wisteria); Clematis (Clematis) |
| Care | Grows easily in deep, nutrient-rich, well-drained, loamy soil, but adaptable. Shelter from harsh winter winds and late season cold snaps. Water deeply, regularly during first few growing seasons to establish extensive root system; once established, water regularly to maintain evenly moist soil. Feed in early spring before new growth emerges. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 4-9
Your USDA Cold Hardiness Zone: 5
Good to grow!
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Lowe's 650 Turner Street
Auburn, Maine 04210-5254 -
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Monmouth, Maine 04259 -
Estabrook's Farm * Grnhse 337 East Main St.
Yarmouth, Maine 04096
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