The origins of Magnolia × wieseneri are obscure, but it is thought to have been a result of deliberate cross-breeding between the parent species some time in the 19th century or earlier in Japan, where it is known as Gyo Kusui or Ukesaki Oyama-renage. It entered European horticulture at the 1889 Paris Exposition, where it was on display at the Japanese Court stand. From here, it was collected for Kew Gardens, and named Magnolia × watsonii by Joseph Hooker in 1891. However, Élie-Abel Carrière had named a specimen six months earlier in 1890 after a Mr Wiesener, who had purchased a plant from a Japanese horticulturist at the Trocadéro at the same time as the Exposition, and hence the French botanist's name was preserved under International Code of Botanical Nomenclature naming rules.[1]
Descriptionedit
Magnolia × wieseneri is a multistemmed large shrub or small tree which may reach 6 m (20 ft) in height; it has leathery obovate green leaves that reach 20 cm (8 in) long by 10.5 cm (4 in) wide. Its most notable feature is the remarkable fragrance of the ivory-coloured flowers, which has been likened to pineapples and seen adjectives such as "ethereal", "spicy" and "aromatic" used.[1] The flowers are cup-shaped at first, with a diameter of 10-12.5 cm (4–5 in), before flattening out to a diameter of 15–20 cm (6–8 in) after a few days.
Cultivationedit
A chance seedling, from the garden of Sir Peter Smithers at Vico Morcote in Switzerland, with more vigorous growth and larger flowers has been described as Magnolia "William Watson".[1] The garden owner Smithers observed that there were specimens of M. obovata flowering nearby and that the cultivar is possibly a backcross with obovata.[2]
Referencesedit
^ abcdGardiner, Jim (2000). Magnolias: A Gardener's Guide. Portland, Oregon: Timber Press. pp. 288–89. ISBN0-88192-446-6.
^Callaway, Dorothy Johnson (1994). The world of magnolias. Portland, Oregon: Timber Press. p. 210. ISBN0-88192-236-6.
February 16, 2024
magnolia, wieseneri, hybrid, plant, genus, magnolia, family, magnoliaceae, small, tree, large, shrub, with, white, highly, fragrant, blooms, progeny, magnolia, sieboldii, magnolia, obovata, hybrid, parentagemagnolia, sieboldii, magnolia, obovatacultivarx, wies. Magnolia wieseneri is a hybrid plant in the genus Magnolia and family Magnoliaceae A small tree or large shrub with white highly fragrant blooms it is the progeny of Magnolia sieboldii and Magnolia obovata 1 Magnolia wieseneriHybrid parentageMagnolia sieboldii Magnolia obovataCultivarx wieseneriOriginJapan Contents 1 Hybrid 2 Description 3 Cultivation 4 ReferencesHybrid editThe origins of Magnolia wieseneri are obscure but it is thought to have been a result of deliberate cross breeding between the parent species some time in the 19th century or earlier in Japan where it is known as Gyo Kusui or Ukesaki Oyama renage It entered European horticulture at the 1889 Paris Exposition where it was on display at the Japanese Court stand From here it was collected for Kew Gardens and named Magnolia watsonii by Joseph Hooker in 1891 However Elie Abel Carriere had named a specimen six months earlier in 1890 after a Mr Wiesener who had purchased a plant from a Japanese horticulturist at the Trocadero at the same time as the Exposition and hence the French botanist s name was preserved under International Code of Botanical Nomenclature naming rules 1 Description editMagnolia wieseneri is a multistemmed large shrub or small tree which may reach 6 m 20 ft in height it has leathery obovate green leaves that reach 20 cm 8 in long by 10 5 cm 4 in wide Its most notable feature is the remarkable fragrance of the ivory coloured flowers which has been likened to pineapples and seen adjectives such as ethereal spicy and aromatic used 1 The flowers are cup shaped at first with a diameter of 10 12 5 cm 4 5 in before flattening out to a diameter of 15 20 cm 6 8 in after a few days Cultivation editA chance seedling from the garden of Sir Peter Smithers at Vico Morcote in Switzerland with more vigorous growth and larger flowers has been described as Magnolia William Watson 1 The garden owner Smithers observed that there were specimens of M obovata flowering nearby and that the cultivar is possibly a backcross with obovata 2 References edit a b c d Gardiner Jim 2000 Magnolias A Gardener s Guide Portland Oregon Timber Press pp 288 89 ISBN 0 88192 446 6 Callaway Dorothy Johnson 1994 The world of magnolias Portland Oregon Timber Press p 210 ISBN 0 88192 236 6 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Magnolia wieseneri amp oldid 1011950883, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
