Magnolia 'Susan' – Magnolia 'Susan'

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Magnolia 'Susan' – Magnolia 'Susan'

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Grows from a shrub into a small tree with a densely branching, broad ovoid, later round crown. The flowers appear over a longer period. Depending on the temperature, the first flowers may open around mid-April. New buds continue to form while the shoots emerge and flowers are still opening in June, albeit less profusely than during the main blossoming. The flowers open from crescent-shaped buds. They are a warm, purplish red on the outside and light, pinkish purple on the inside. ‘Susan’ is the most successful cultivar of the series and is also known as ‘Eight Girls’. The main advantage of ‘Susan’ is that the flower buds only develop in spring, so they cannot freeze in the winter. Blossoms very profusely even from a young age.
Our trees can only be planted when they don't have any leaves. Due to the this we will start delivering again from November 2024.
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Multi-stem (2)
Specifications
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Height
5 m
Crown
broad ovoid to round, dark, dense crown, capricious growing
Bark and branches
twigs chestnut brown, bark grey-brown, rather rough
Leaf
ovate to elliptical, dark green, 7 - 15 cm
Flowers
warm purplish red with lighter inside, about 10 - 15 cm across, April/Ma♂ (June)
Fruits
compound capsule, dark green to reddish
Spines/thorns
None
Toxicity
usually not toxic to people, (large) pets and livestock
Soil type
airy, well-drained
Paving
tolerates partial paving
Winter hardiness zone
6 (-23,3 to -17,8 °C)
Wind resistance
moderate
Other resistances
resistant to frost (WH 1 - 6)
Application
avenues and broad streets, tree containers, small gardens
Shape
clearstem tree, multi-stem treem
Origin
William Kosar, U.S. National Arboretum, Washington, D.C., USA, 1965
Clear stem tree Multi-stem tree acid soil clay soil loamy soil peaty soil sandy soil tolerates partial paving resistant to frost (WH 1 - 6) 3rd size, smaller than 6 metres dense crown green orange/red violet April average growing Conspicuous bloom non-toxic (usually) Capricious growing playground tree
Related projects
City centre - Nieuwegein
Frequently asked questions
Magnolia 'Susan'

Magnolia 'Susan' can eventually reach a height of 5 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.

Magnolia 'Susan' is average growing and can eventually reach a height of 5 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.

The right time to plant Magnolia 'Susan' is during the dormancy period. In Western Europe, Magnolia 'Susan' with root balls can generally be planted from mid-November to late April, although this depends strongly on the climatic conditions and the species of tree.

Magnolia 'Susan' blooms in april.
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