Magnolia sieboldii
Magnolia sieboldii, or Siebold's magnolia, also known as Korean mountain magnolia and Oyama magnolia, is a species of Magnolia native to east Asia in China, Japan, and Korea. It is named after the German doctor Philipp [Franz von Siebold].
Description
Magnolia sieboldii is a large deciduous shrub or small tree tall. The stalks, young leaves, young twigs and young buds are downy. The leaves are elliptical to ovate-oblong, 9–16 cm long and 4–10 cm broad, with a 1.5-4.5 cm petiole.The flowers, unlike the spring flowering magnolias, open primarily in the early summer, but continue intermittently until late summer. They are pendulous, cup-shaped, 7–10 cm diameter, and have 6-12 tepals, the outer three smaller, the rest larger, and pure white; the carpels are greenish and the stamens reddish-purple or greenish-white.
Taxonomy
It was described by Karl Koch in 1853.Subspecies
There are three subspecies:- Magnolia sieboldii subsp. japonica from Japan Low shrub; flowers with 6 tepals and greenish-white stamens.
- Magnolia sieboldii subsp. sieboldii Japan, Korea, eastern China. Tree or large shrub; flowers with 9-12 tepals and reddish-purple stamens; leaves smaller, rarely over 16 cm.
- Magnolia sieboldii subsp. sinensis Southwestern China ; flowers as subsp. sieboldii; leaves larger, commonly to 22 cm.
Cultivation
Magnolia sieboldii is grown as an ornamental tree in gardens. It is one of the hardiest magnolias, successful in cultivation as far north as Arboretum Mustila in Finland. The cultivar 'Colossus' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of [Garden Merit].Called mongnan or mokran, Siebold's magnolia is the national flower of North Korea.