Types and varieties of magnolia

Magnolia will be a wonderful decoration for any landscape. This plant can be of various varieties. All of them have beautiful flowers and unusual leaf blades. Each individual variety is designed to be grown in different conditions. Today we will talk about some of the most common types of magnolias, their main features.

This plant can reach a height of over 3 meters. It has flowers of a pale pink color. The variety has the ability to shed foliage during the winter. In addition, it is distinguished by the most voluminous crown, rather large leaf plates that have a glossy finish and an oval shape.

The star magnolia also boasts a lush bloom that begins earlier than all other species. The flowers are a bit like stars in their shape, each of them consists of 20-40 petals with a light and pleasant aroma.

The buds begin to bloom gradually already in the middle of spring. The flowering time generally reaches 20-25 days. The fruit of this magnolia has a bright scarlet color and pineal shape.

Varieties of star magnolia.

• Royal Star. Such a plant in the spring begins to be covered with a huge number of small white flowers. This variety is considered to be much more adaptable to severe weather than the wild form. Royal Star will be able to move the temperature down to -30 degrees.

• Rosea. The shrub can reach a maximum height of 2 meters. It has a crown that looks like a large ball. The variety has rather large flowers with a mother-of-pearl coating, they are distinguished by a strong aroma.

• "Doctor Massey". The maximum height of such a shrub can be 2-2.5 meters. The species is distinguished by the longest and most abundant flowering. The flowers of "Doctor Massey" are large, red at first, but after full blooming, they begin to acquire a white color. This culture can easily endure frost.

• Jane Platt. This magnolia is famous for its large buds with a large number of small petals, which gives the plant a beautiful and unusual appearance. The variety also has relatively good winter hardiness.

In addition to the above, there are also a huge number of other types of magnolias. Let's consider each of them in more detail.

This magnolia is often called cucumber. It is quite rare. This wild form can reach a height of 30 meters. It grows with a pyramidal crown, but as the tree matures, it becomes rounded.

The pointed plant develops with reddish-brown shoots, the leaves are elliptical or elongated-oval, 10 to 25 centimeters long. Flowers of an unusual bell-shaped shape, their diameter can reach 5-7 centimeters.

The buds are colored yellow-green. Often a light bluish bloom can be observed on their surface. The tree begins to bloom immediately after the leaves bloom. The fruits are bright crimson in color.

This magnolia is a deciduous tree with a maximum height of 10 meters. The leaves have an unusual elliptical shape, their length is about 10-15 centimeters. Cup-shaped buds with snow-white small petals.

This magnolia has the appearance of a deciduous tree or a spreading bush with a height of up to 10 meters and a pyramidal crown. Narrow-elliptical foliage can be up to 8-15 cm long. When blooming, the leaf blades begin to exude a strong aroma.

The willow magnolia is considered to be quite thermophilic, therefore, when the temperature reaches -20, it will simply die. This variety grows with shoots, which are also distinguished by a strong aroma: if you rub them a little with your hand, you can smell the smell of lemon and anise. The foliage is distinguished by an unusual bronze color, but in the process of maturation it acquires a green tint, and turns yellow by the beginning of autumn.

It is a fairly tall tree, its height can reach more than 15 meters. It is famous for its large pink cup-shaped buds.

The flowering process begins in early spring. The leaves of such magnolias are oval in appearance, differing in the most saturated green color. Their length can be 10-15 centimeters. The bark of the tree is gray; over time, it becomes covered with small scales.

This tree can reach a height of 25 meters. It has a narrow pyramidal crown, over time it begins to acquire a spherical shape. The shoots of the plant are olive brown.

The leaf plates are wide, ovoid, and have a snow-white color. The vegetation begins to bloom in early spring before the leaves bloom.

This magnolia reaches a height of 10-12 meters. It is often used in the design of park areas. Has a rounded crown. Its leaves are distinguished by the largest size, in length they often reach 60-80 centimeters.

This variety is considered one of the most hardy and fast growing varieties. This magnolia grows beautiful flowers with milky white petals. Its fruits are pink in color, their length can be 6-8 centimeters.

This type of magnolia belongs to the valuable evergreen species. It is distinguished by a slender cylinder-shaped trunk, a round and shiny crown, lush foliage with a rich dark green color and huge snow-white buds, the length of which is often 20-25 centimeters.

At first, the plant grows rather slowly, but later this process is significantly accelerated, giving an annual growth of up to 50-60 centimeters.

This magnolia is a garden hybrid, it has beautiful buds with a white or pinkish color. All of them are distinguished by a large number of petals. Their diameter can reach 10-15 centimeters.

In the process of growth and development, the plant changes from a multi-stemmed shrub to a single-stemmed tree up to 5-7 meters high. The variety begins to bloom, as a rule, from 7-8 years old.

Lebner's magnolia also includes two distinct species: Leonard Messel and Merrill. The first variety looks like a large deciduous shrub. In the process of development and growth, the crown of the plant becomes asymmetric. The annual growth is approximately 25-30 centimeters.

Leonard Messel is a light-loving and thermophilic species, therefore it is extremely difficult to endure frosts. It must be covered for the winter. The variety starts flowering in mid-spring.

"Merrill" is a wide, highly branched shrub, the height of which can be 4-6 m. The annual growth is approximately 10-15 centimeters. The variety has narrow ovoid leaves and large beautiful flowers, it is very picky about soil fertility. Also, the shrub should be planted in a place that is reliably protected from the wind and sufficiently illuminated by the sun.

This magnolia has the most abundant flowering. It is very popular in the design of park areas. The plant can grow up to 4 meters in height. It also has a highly branched crown.

This tree is a hybrid variety and is a lush shrub with irregularly shaped leaves up to 15 cm long. It is characterized by large flowers 15-20 cm long, they most often have a pleasant smell.

Magnolia Sulange is of several separate varieties, most often you can find the following varieties: "Rustic Rubra", "Alexandrina". The first species can reach a height of up to 7 meters. It is distinguished by a low-lying crown and large buds, the diameter of which reaches 15-20 cm, the petals located on the outside are pinkish, and those on the inside are white.

"Alexandrina" can be up to 8 m high. The variety has beautiful flowers, similar to tulips. They begin to open in May and stay on the plant for about 2-3 weeks.

"Alexandrina" is distinguished by large leaves with a dark rich color.

This plant looks like a deciduous tree with a height of up to 15 meters. It is characterized by large leaves, their length can reach 15-17 centimeters. The flowers are quite large, milky white, fragrant, bowl-shaped.

This species is an evergreen shrub with a height of about 2-5 meters. His crown is wide enough in the form of an oval or sphere. The buds have a light aroma, they are of an interesting bowl-shaped shape with a greenish-yellow color. Each flower has 5-9 petals.

This vegetation is represented by wide trees or shrubs with a height of 5-7 m. They are characterized by large foliage with bright green colors and beautiful white buds, consisting of several large petals. The cylindrical form begins to bloom in mid-spring.

This plant looks like a wide deciduous shrub, which is distinguished by a straight, branched trunk, elongated lanceolate leaves, and drooping buds. The foliage has a glossy finish.

Virginia magnolia blooms from April to July, the process is rather slow but steady. The plant has cup-shaped buds with a pleasant aroma. Their color is milky white, each bud consists of 7-9 petals. Fruits are conical, woody, 6-7 centimeters long.

Its height is about 5-8 meters. The species is distinguished by drooping buds, gray bark, large milky-white flowers with a strong odor. The flowering of this plant begins at the very beginning of July.

This plant has a non-standard description. It has a relatively small height (1-1.5 meters). The shrub is characterized by dark green foliage with a glossy surface.

The species belongs to the group of decorative evergreen vegetation. Large foliage is supplied with small thorns. In the autumn and spring seasons, the leaves begin to take on a reddish tint.

The holly magnolia is the perfect choice for shady gardens. It goes well with coniferous vegetation.

This magnolia is distinguished by the most beautiful lush flowers, painted in pink and white colors. Almost the entire shrub is covered with large buds. The cultivar has a slender, slender trunk with thin branches.

Japanese magnolia will be a wonderful decoration for any garden or park. It is characterized by relatively small dark green leaf blades and gray bark.

In addition to the listed species, there are many other types of magnolias. The varieties "Ricky", "Jenny", "Betty", "George Henry Kern" are also very popular. These plants have medium-sized buds. They are most often painted in pink and white colors, and lilac samples are also found. They have thin graceful branches and trunks, so they serve as an excellent decoration for gardens and parks.

If you want to plant magnolia in your garden, then you will need to consider a number of important features of the selection of such plants.

• Remember that different varieties will only be able to develop and grow under certain conditions. So, there are species that are recommended to be planted on more fertile soils, where ultraviolet rays fall. There are also some winter-hardy varieties that can withstand the lowest temperatures in Siberia without any damage.
• Before buying such plants, it is worth considering their height. Varieties of 15-30 meters are most often used in the design of alleys and parks. For simple gardens and vegetable gardens, it is better to purchase smaller species.
• For your own gardens, it is preferable to select thinner and more graceful varieties of magnolias, they can perfectly fit into the landscape. Large trees with thick and powerful trunks may be suitable for protected areas.
• The choice will also depend on the type of crops already planted on the site. So, many varieties of magnolias get along well on the soil next to various coniferous vegetation.
• If you are purchasing a variety for your own garden, you should remember that almost any variety requires timely pruning and the formation of the correct crown. Also, many species will have to be mulched and covered in advance before the onset of cold weather.