Magnolia sargentiana var. Robusta 'Multipetal'
M.sargentina var.robusta ‘Multipetal’ is the name proposed by Peter Smithers for this magnolia growing in
the Congreve Garden. According to authorities,M.sargentiana var.robusta should have 10 to 16 tepals (Bean)
or 12 to 16 (Treseder). Flowers of the tree at Mount Congreve proved to have 19 to 27 tepals. Otherwise, the
blooms were carried sideways in the typical manner of the species, and were of a pale pink colouring
externally lighter within.
Magnolia vol 19 n°1 spring summer 1983 p23.
Raised from seed in 1961.
A magnolia sargentiana var robusta seedling that appeared to have a double row of tepals.
Up to 20-24 tepals compared to the normal 12.
Large buds open to reveal pendulous flowers with open faces that are of a soft lilac-pink and up to 20 to 23
centmetres in diameter.