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’
「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’ 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).
Notes for Magnolia ‘Betty’ 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.
Notes for Magnolia ‘Jane’ 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.
References 參考資料
- Missouri Botanical Garden: Magnolia 'Ann'
- Missouri Botanical Garden: Magnolia 'Betty'
- Missouri Botanical Garden: Magnolia 'Jane'
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