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Ornamental Plants plus Version 3.0 - 00000924
11/12/99

Magnolia liliiflora--Lily Magnolia


Hardiness Zones: 5 to 8
Height: 10 ft Spread: 10 ft Form: rounded
Type: deciduous shrub or small tree
Annual Growth Rate: less than 12 inches
Flowers: Purple

Comments: The species is seldom used in landscapes,
however, the plant has been used in breeding programs.
The resulting hybrids are listed in the cultivar
description section.

Cultivars: Most of the cultivars listed here are hybrids
involving crosses with M. liliiflora and M. stellata.
'Ann' - A rounded, 8-foot, small tree or large shrub
bearing reddish purple flowers in the spring.
'Betty' - A 10-foot plant bearing flowers (Vis. 2) that
are purple on the outside and white on the inside.
'Fenicchia Hybrid' - Small trees with a height and width
of 15 feet. The large flowers are purplish-red.
'Fireglow' - Pink flowers are produced on plants 30
feet tall.
'Forest Pink' - Clear pink, bowl-shaped flowers.
'Galaxy' - A hybrid of M. liliiflora and M. sprengeri
'Diva'. It reaches a height of about 30 feet with a
spread of 15 feet. The flowers (Vis. 3) are reddish
purple. The tree naturally develops a strong central
leader.
'Jane' - A rounded, 10-foot tall plant with reddish-
purple flowers.
'Nigra' - A plant 10 feet tall and 8 feet wide produces
flowers that are purplish-red on the outside and pink
inside (Vis. 1).
'Pinkie' - A slightly larger hybrid reaching a height
of 15 feet. The reddish-purple flowers fade to pink
as they develop. The inside of the flowers are
white.
'Randy' - The outside of the flower is reddish-purple
and white on the inside.
'Ricki' - Ten-foot tall plants produce purple flowers
that are pale on the inside.
'Royal Crown' - Gresham hybrid with reddish flowers.
'Spectrum' - The purple to pink flowers are produced on
plants 25 feet tall.
'Susan' - An upright, spreading tree or large shrub
producing 5-inch, reddish purple flowers (Vis. 4).

References for Cultivars: J. Frank Schmidt and Son 1999,
Lake County Nursery 1999, Ray Wiegand's Nursery 1999, Weston
Nurseries 1997, Spring Meadow Nursery 1999, Monrovia Nursery
Company 1997, Sheridan Nurseries 1999, Weston Nurseries
1999, Berryhill Nurseries 1999, Scarff's Nursery 1999, Gee
Farms 1999, Willoway Nurseries 1999.


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