Plant: Magnolia sprengeri/Sprenger's magnolia 武當玉蘭

Magnolia sprengeri, or Sprenger's magnolia, is a species of Magnolia native to China, occurring in Gansu, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Shaanxi, and Sichuan in forests or thickets at 1300–2400 m altitude. Named for Carl Ludwig Sprenger, a botanist of note. Fragrant flowers appear before leaves, erect, cup-shaped, 15 cm wide, with 12-14 tepals that are white to rosy-red.
武當玉蘭又稱武當木蘭、湖北木蘭、迎春樹(湖北),為木蘭科木蘭屬的植物,原產於中國甘肅、河南、湖北、湖南、陝西和四川等地,分佈於海拔 1300–2400 公尺的森林或灌叢中。以著名植物學家卡爾·路德維希·斯普倫格 (Carl Ludwig Sprenger) 的名字命名。芳香的花在葉前出現,直立,杯狀,寬 15 厘米,有 12-14 個花被,顏色為白色至玫瑰紅色。

Here are some varieties and hybrids derived from the Magnolia sprengeri/Sprenger's magnolia:
以下是由武當玉蘭衍生的一些變種及雜交品種:

Magnolia ‘Spectrum’
Photo Date: 2022.02.15 Location: LA Arboretum
Photo Date: 2025.03.18 Location: LA Arboretum

Notes for Magnolia ‘Spectrum’ 筆記

  • ‘Spectrum’ is a cross between M. liliiflora ‘Nigra’ x M. sprengeri var. sprengeri ‘Diva’. It was raised by William Kosar at the U.S National Arboretum in 1963. Received the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit in 2012.
  • The flowers are huge, tulip-shaped. Slightly fragrant. They are deep reddish-pink on the outside and creamy white within.

Notes for Magnolia sprengeri/Sprenger's magnolia 武當玉蘭筆記

  • Magnolia sprengeri, or Sprenger's magnolia, is a species of Magnolia native to China, occurring in Gansu, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Shaanxi, and Sichuan in forests or thickets at 1300–2400 m altitude. Named for Carl Ludwig Sprenger, a botanist of note.
  • Fragrant flowers appear before leaves, erect, cup-shaped, 15 cm wide, with 12-14 tepals that are white to rosy-red.
  • Fossils of Magnolia sprengeri have been described from the fossil flora of Kızılcahamam district in Turkey, which is of early Pliocene age.
  • It is grown as an ornamental tree for its flowers. Several cultivars have been named, including 'Diva', 'Lanhydrock', and 'Wakehurst'. The cultivars 'Burncoose', 'Copeland Court', and 'Eric Savill' have all won the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
  • 武當玉蘭又稱武當木蘭、湖北木蘭、迎春樹(湖北),為木蘭科木蘭屬的植物,原產於中國甘肅、河南、湖北、湖南、陝西和四川等地,分佈於海拔 1300–2400 公尺的森林或灌叢中。以著名植物學家卡爾·路德維希·斯普倫格 (Carl Ludwig Sprenger) 的名字命名。
  • 芳香的花在葉前出現,直立,杯狀,寬 15 厘米,有 12-14 個花被,顏色為白色至玫瑰紅色。
  • 土耳其克孜爾賈哈曼地區的化石植物群中發現了 Magnolia sprengeri 的化石,其時代為上新世早期。
  • 它被種植作為觀賞樹,以觀賞其花朵。已經命名了幾個栽培品種,包括「Diva」、「Lanhydrock」 和 「Wakehurst」。 「Burncoose」、「Copeland Court」和「Eric Savill」等品種都獲得了皇家園藝學會的花園功績獎。

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