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Magnolia 'Banana Split'
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Magnolia 'Banana Split'
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MAGNOLIA 'Banana Split'

Size 4-5" - $85.00


 
Size(s) available for nursery only pickup:
Size 5-6' - $85.00

Hybridized/Introduced By: Kehr breeder/Philippe de Spoelberch raiser/introducer

Parentage: ('Woodsman' x 'Lennei) X 'Elizabeth'

Description: This cultivar's green pointed, elongated buds look like bananas, and open to show nine tepals, up to 6 inches long x 2 inches wide. Large outer tepals are yellow-cream with a green base and five to seven purple stripes. The inner tepals are white with a green base and larger purplish flash from base to middle of the tepal. The tree of 'Banana Split' is vigorous and upright, reaching 12 feet high in seven years. It is a late-blooming cultivar, blooming a few days after 'Limelight'. The original first flowered at seven years of age. Registered August 11, 1999, by Philippe de Spoelberch of Belgium.



Plant Facts...

Plant Type:
  Deciduous Tree
Native To:
  Other
Growing Zones:
  5 - 8
Sun Exposure:
  Full Sun/Partial Shade
Hardy To:
  -15°F
Soil Moisture:
  Moist, well-drained
Soil Types/Tolerances:
  Clay Loam
Bloom Color:
  Yellow
Bloom Season:
  Early (April)
Foliage Color:
  Dark Green
Habit:
  Pyramidal
Width: (at 10 years)
  8 ft.
Height: (at 10 years)
  18 ft.

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