Magnolia ‘Tropicana’ in full flower

Charles Williams at Caerhays shows us the lovely and unusual Magnolia ‘Tropicana’. It is a very unusual green/yellow and pink flowered hybrid between an American acuminata ‘Fertile Myrtle’ and a Chinese sprengeri ‘Divi’.

We ran a competition a couple of years ago because we thought it was worth naming and the winning name was ‘Tropicana’, which has now been registered.

9th April

…up Miss’ Magnolia ‘Tropicana’ at its best with the full mixture of colours. Love it or loath it? It certainly is ‘different’! Magnolia ‘Tropicana’ Magnolia ‘Tropicana’ The 1920s original Michelia…

14th April

…confusion in my mind at least. M. ‘Peachy’ is a cross between Magnolia acuminata ‘Fertile Myrtle’ and Magnolia sprengeri ‘Diva’ (the same cross as our Magnolia ‘Tropicana’ but with rather…

17th April

…2021 – CHW The yellowish Magnolia ‘Sundance’ against a blue sky. Magnolia ‘Sundance’ Magnolia ‘Yuchelia’ just coming out. Magnolia ‘Yuchelia’ Paulownia tomentosa ‘Lilacina’ just opening. Paulownia tomentosa ‘Lilacina’ Magnolia ‘Tropicana’…

23rd April

…from David Millais, chairman of the Rhododendron Camellia & Magnolia Group, for the most points won overall in the magnolia classes. Magnolia ‘Margaret Helen’ Magnolia ‘Tropicana’ Magnolia ‘Tropicana’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays…

21st March

…Magnolia ‘Tropicana’ raised, named and registered but not bred by us. Magnolia ‘Tropicana’ Magnolia ‘Tropicana’ Flowers further out on Rehderodendron indochinense. Rehderodendron indochinense Rehderodendron indochinense A startlingly good batch of…

8th April

…of Cornwall’ The newish Magnolia ‘Tropicana’ just coming out. You cannot yet see the full colour mix. Magnolia ‘Tropicana’ Magnolia ‘Tropicana’ Magnolia ‘Wadas Memory’ full out and unblemished. One of…

12th April

…week for the second Rosemoor show? Magnolia ‘Tropicana’ Magnolia ‘Tropicana’ The view from above Hovel Cart Road is still good but the magnolias have caught it in Old Park and…

2nd April

…Caerhays Magnolia exhibits: – Magnolia floribunda. Magnolia floribunda Magnolia ‘Fairy White’. Magnolia ‘Fairy White’ Magnolia nitida. Magnolia nitida Magnolia nitida The trio of sprays which won 1st prize. Magnolia ‘Tropicana’….

10th April

…Now named M. ‘Tropicana’ M. accuminata ‘Fertile Myrtle’ x M. sprengeri ‘Diva’ – now named ‘Tropicana’ We look at the unnamed Magnolia accuminata ‘Fertile Myrtle’ x Magnolia sprengeri ‘Diva’, now…