Magnolia hypoleuca

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Kevin_5 Elburn, IL(Zone 5a) May 19, 2006

It's got some monstrous leaves--tropically cool!

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Decumbent Cincinnati, OH(Zone 6b) May 20, 2006

Amazing. Is this tree the Japanese equivalent to M. macrophylla? If so, I'm surprised by its zone 5 hardiness.

Scott

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Kevin_5 Elburn, IL(Zone 5a) May 20, 2006

I'll have to ask the Magnolia geeks about that Scott. I have M. macrophylla and M. tripetala here, and this tree spits upon their puny leaves. That is actually the wrong pic--it's bigger now. I will get another shot with something in there for size reference.

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Kevin_5 Elburn, IL(Zone 5a) May 21, 2006

Here is a pic from today, with scale

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Kevin_5 Elburn, IL(Zone 5a) May 21, 2006

...and M. macrophylla

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Kevin_5 Elburn, IL(Zone 5a) May 21, 2006

From Dick Figlar, a Magnolia-phile like no other:

"Kevin - Based on my experience, leaves on Rhytidospermums (big-leaf
magnolias) tend to be larger when the plant is small and in an accelerating
growth stage. This seems to be the case with your M. obovata (syn. M.
hypoleuca). Still, as the tree matures, the leaves will be large and
beautiful by any standards - just not quite that big, usually.

Dick Figlar Pickens SC"

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conifer50 Ellijay, GA(Zone 7a) May 22, 2006

Kevin .....this species will never challenge your "hypoleuca" for leaf size!

conifer50

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ViburnumValley Scott County, KY(Zone 5b) May 22, 2006

conifer50:

Magnolia pyramidata?

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conifer50 Ellijay, GA(Zone 7a) May 22, 2006

no, this one is from the Appalachian mtn's......here's a better example of a seedling pic from today's travels...there's also very small one to the right of center, one that I did't see when I made pic!

conifer50

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StarhillForest Illinois, IL(Zone 5b) May 22, 2006

M. fraseri?

Guy S.

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conifer50 Ellijay, GA(Zone 7a) May 22, 2006

Right Guy!.....Seedlings of this species are "hard to come by"

conifer50

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