The ‘Little Girl’ magnolias are a group of magnolia cultivars developed by the U.S. National Arboretum in Washington D.C to avoid the frost damage frequently seen on other early-blooming deciduous magnolias. The "girl" magnolias crosses were made in 1955 and 1956 by William F. Kosar and Dr Francis de Vos. The ‘Little Girl’ magnolias include Magnolia ‘Ann’ , ‘Betty’ , ‘Jane’ , ‘Judy’ , ‘Pinkie’, ‘Randy’, ‘Ricki’, and ‘Susan’. The crosses information:
- Magnolia liliiflora ‘Nigra’ × Magnolia stellata ‘Rosea’: ‘Ann’, ‘Betty’, ‘Judy’, ‘Randy’ , ‘Ricki’, ‘Susan’
- Magnolia liliiflora ‘Reflorescens’ × Magnolia stellata ‘Waterlily’: ‘Jane’
- Magnolia liliiflora ‘Reflorescens’ × Magnolia stellata ‘Rosea’: ‘Pinkie’
I have only taken photos of three cultivars so far.
「小女孩」木蘭是由華盛頓特區的美國國家植物園培育的木蘭品種，旨在避免其他早開落葉木蘭經常出現的霜凍損害。這一系列的木蘭是透過兩種紫玉蘭品種（‘Nigra’ 和 ‘Reflorescens’）與兩種星狀木蘭品種（‘Rosea’ 和 ‘Waterlily’）進行雜交選育而成的。這些雜交品種分別由 William F. Kosar 和 Francis de Vos 博士於 1955 年和 1956 年培育而成。「小女孩」木蘭包括安、貝蒂、珍、朱迪、萍琪、蘭迪、瑞奇和蘇珊。目前我只照到三種的照片。
Notes for Magnolia ‘Ann’ 安木蘭筆記
- ‘Ann’ is a cross between M. liliiflora ‘Nigra’ and M. stellata ‘Rosea’.
- ‘Ann’ is primarily noted for its compact shrubby habit, slightly fragrant purple-red chalice-shaped flowers and late bloom (mid-April to early May).
- 「安」（Ann）是紫玉蘭品種「Nigra」與星花木蘭品種「Rosea」的雜交品種。
- 「安」主要以其緊湊的灌木形態、微香的紫紅色杯狀花朵以及較晚的花期（4月中旬至5月上旬）而著稱。
Notes for Magnolia ‘Betty’ 貝蒂玉蘭筆記
- ‘Betty’ is a cross between M. liliiflora ‘Nigra’ and M. stellata ‘Rosea’.
- ‘Betty’ is primarily noted for its rounded, shrubby habit, large reddish-purple flowers with white interiors and late bloom (mid-April to early May).
- It is a slow-growing, deciduous shrub or small tree that typically rises over time to 10-15′ tall with an equal spread.
- Ovate leaves (to 6″ long) emerge with copper-red tints in spring, turn dark green by late spring and finally acquire yellow to bronze-copper tones in fall.
- 貝蒂玉蘭是紫玉蘭品種「Nigra」與星花木蘭品種「Rosea」的雜交品種。
- 貝蒂玉蘭的主要特色包括其圓潤的灌木狀株型、碩大的紅紫色花朵（花朵內側呈白色）以及較晚的花期（4月中旬至5月上旬）。
- 這是一種生長緩慢的落葉灌木或小喬木，通常隨時間推移可長至 10 至 15 英尺高，冠幅也大致相當。
- 卵形葉片（長可達 6 吋）在春季萌發時帶有紅銅色調，至春末轉為深綠色，最終在秋季呈現出黃色至青銅銅色的色調。
Notes for Magnolia ‘Jane’ 珍妮玉蘭筆記
- 'Jane' is a cross between M. liliiflora 'Reflorescens' and M. stellata 'Waterlily'.
- 'Jane' is primarily noted for its compact, upright habit, large reddish-purple flowers with white interiors and late bloom (mid-April to early May).
- The cup-shaped flowers (to 4" diameter) are reddish-purple with white interiors. Flowers bloom shortly before the foliage begins to appear. Flowers may sporadically repeat bloom in mid-summer.
- 珍妮玉蘭是紫玉蘭品種品種「Reflorescens」與星花木蘭品種「Waterlily」的雜交品種。
- 珍妮玉蘭主要以其密實直立的株型、內側呈白色的大型紅紫色花朵以及較晚的花期（4月中旬至5月上旬）而著稱。
- 杯狀花朵（直徑可達 4 吋）呈紅紫色，內部為白色。花朵在葉片長出前不久開放，盛夏時節可能零星複花。
References 參考資料
- Missouri Botanical Garden: Magnolia 'Ann'
- Missouri Botanical Garden: Magnolia 'Betty'
- Missouri Botanical Garden: Magnolia 'Jane'
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