Magnolia × loebneri 'Encore'
Encore Loebner Magnolia

Family:

Magnoliaceae (Magnolia Family) 26

Genus:

Magnolia (Magnolia Cucumber Tree Tree, Cucumber) 23

Plant Type:

Tree 569

Growth Forms:

Upright 574

Hardiness:

USDA Zone 5 253

Deciduous / Evergreen:

Deciduous 839

Flower Notes:

White (Arge (4-6" across), fragrant, star-like white flowers with pink-tinged bases, 18-25 tepals; early spring))

Foliage Notes:

Bronze (New leaves in the spring); Green (Summer foliage); Yellow (Bronze-yellow fall foliage)

Fruit Notes:

Red (Mature cone-like fruits that split to reveal red seeds; sometimes absent)

Ultimate Height:

10-12 feet

Ultimate Spread:

12-15 feet

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Soil Notes:

Moist, well-drained soils with high organic matter

Range:

Cultivated origin

Diagnostic Characteristics:

Leaves (4-6" long and 1-2.25" wide) are alternate, simple and obovate with entire margins and a rounded apex. Both vegetative and flower buds are covered in silky pubescence. Stems are vertical lenticels and are fragrant when bruised. Flowers are white with pink-tinged bases, 18-25 tepals, and fragrant.

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Special Characteristics:

Flowering Characteristics 354

Fragrant Flowers 190

Specimen 630

Additional Information

Encore Loebner Magnolia has a more rounded, compact habit than the hybrid Magnolia x loebneri, reaching 10-12' in height. This cutlivar has anywhere from 18 to 25 tepals that are pink-tinged at the base. Plant in a protected location to prevent spring frosts from damaging the flowers.

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1 Magnolia × loebneri 'Encore' found

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Number	Accession ID	Location
1	ORIG_6949*A	LYNN

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