Edith Bogue Southern Magnolia

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Edith bogue southern magnolia. Medium size leaf with green back. Southern magnolia edith bogue magnolia grandiflora. Vigorous growth with a bushy full form. Site your new tree carefully and selectively prune limbs as needed to create a.

Over time this cultivar will grow to 60 by 30 wide. Edith bogue most cold hardy of the southern seeds. Sun to partial shade. Edith bogue is a carefully cultivated improved variety of southern magnolia that works beautifully even in smaller gardens.

Edith bogue if you think it s too cold where you live to grow southern magnolia pick up edith bogue not edith bunker she s too much of a dingbat em edith bogue is probably the most cold hardy selection and reputed to survive temps well below zero with no damage. Magnolia grandiflora or the southern magnolia is found in the southeastern usa from virginia down to texas and its range extends inland to oklahoma. The species is generally hardy in u s. Fast growing with a large white bloom.

I ve got a pair of bracken s brown beauty nearly as high as the house. Mature height 40 50 ft. Edith bogue southern magnolia is an extremely cold hardy cultivar of the southern magnolia that can withstand cold winters in north new jersey. Bracken s brown beauty is another cultivar of.

Southern magnolia edith bogue the first bloom ever for my edith bogue southern magnolia. Dd blanchard magnolia vs. Edith bogue magnolia magnolia grandiflora edith bogue a cultivar of the common southern magnolia features a pyramidal shape and is most enjoyable in summer when its fragrant white blooms. The edith bogue.

Wild trees can grow to 120 feet tall or more and the timber is valuable for making high quality furniture. Edith bogue is a cultivar that is noted for its excellent winter hardiness. These flowers can be 8 inches in diameter followed by red fruits in the fall. 3 members have or want this plant for trade.

This makes it suitable for planting as far north as usda zone 5b but it also takes the heat farther south. It features attractive bark and a well balanced branch structure so it looks nice all year long. 8 more photos view gallery. The original seedling of this tree was purchased in 1917 from a nursery in florida by edith bogue of montclair new jersey.

Blanchard and edith bogue magnolias are both varieties of southern magnolia magnolia grandiflora. For those of you who swoon i ll probably never be able to provide a better opportunity. Lemon scented white flowers to 12 diameter bloom in early summer. But edith bogue is a much higher mountain to climb.

Excellent specimen tree to add to any landscape. Growing edith bogue southern magnolia trees. It is an evergreen magnolia tree that will have fragrant large white flower blooms in spring to summer. This is a durable cold hardy variety that flourishes as far north as the pacific northwest.