Scientific Name:
Magnolia
'Caerhays Belle'
Pronunciation:
mag-NO-lee-uh
Common Name:
Caerhays Belle magnolia
Family Name:
Magnoliaceae
Plant Type:
Tree - deciduous
Key ID Features:
Leaves <18cm; flowers scented, white/pink flush, large cup-n-saucer shape, most with 12 broad tepals, about 15cm wide, late March to early April; ornamental fruit. Winter ID: twigs greenish with raised lenticels; buds valvate; flower buds hairy.
Habit:
Upright
Form:
Oval - vertical, Round
Texture:
Very coarse
Mature Height:
7 - 10m
Mature Spread:
5 - 7m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Garden origin (M. sargentiana var. robusta × M. sprengeri ‘Diva’)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 6: (-23 to -18 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Humus rich, Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Accent plant, Fall interest, Shade tree, Specimen plant, Spring interest, Street (boulevard tree)
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Leathery, Pinnate venation
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Colour in Fall:
Green-yellow
Shapes:
Oblong
Apices:
Cuspidate
Bases:
Oblique (uneven), Obtuse
Margins:
Entire, Undulate (wavy)
Additional Info:
fuzzy undersides
Inflorescence Type:
Flowers solitary, Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
6
Corolla Shape:
Campanulate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White, Purple, Pink (exterior reddish purple, interior salmon pink to white)
Flower Scent:
Fragrant
Flower Time at Peak:
Mar, Apr
Additional Info:
Many simple pistils
Fruit Type:
Aggregate fruit, Follicle
Fruit Colour:
Red
Fruiting Time:
Sep, Oct
Additional Info:
Showy,
Bark Morphology:
Smooth
Bark or Stem Colour:
Leaf Bud Type:
Oblong, Valvate (Distinctive smell)
Leaf Scar Shape:
Half-round
Propagation:
Cuttings
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
(Pest resistant, Disease resistant)
Course(s):
- HORT 2355
Location(s):
- (NCA) Not Currently Available : needed (died - was in BCE)