Magnolia 'Cleopatra'

The new cultivar is the product of a breeding program conducted by the inventor in a cultivated area of Waitara, New Zealand. The objecti...Read Moreve of the breeding program is to develop new Magnolia cultivars that have unusual flower colours. In comparison to the parent plants, ‘Cleopatra’ is different from the female parent ‘Sweet Simplicity’ in having a more upright habit, larger diameter branches and purple flowers. The flowers of ‘Sweet Simplicity’ have a white center. ‘Cleopatra’ is different from the male parent ‘Black Tulip’ in having a more upright habit, thinner diameter branches and purple flowers. The flowers of ‘Black Tulip’ are purple-red.