Magnolia ‘Coppertallica’ has a true metallic sheen that glimmers when it catches the sun on the undersides of the leaves. I did not believe it until I saw it myself. Truly unusual and spectacular.
In the tree nursery, (on a grafted, pruned to be a single trunk tree) the main shoot of my Magnolia ‘Coppertallica’ grew 25” in a year, and side shoots 12”.
The photos do not catch the glimmer and gleam of the undersides of the leaves, it truly glimmers like it was metallic. I am very excited to follow the progress of this tree in my landscape!
Magnolia foveolata × laevifolia ‘Coppertallica’
U.S. Department of Agriculture Plant Hardiness Zones: 7-9 (expected, being trialed zone 5-9)
Height in 10-15 years- 8-10 ft (expected)
Sun Exposure: Sun – Part shade
Bloom Time: Spring- Early Summer
Blooms: Large, Creamy White, Dramatic yellow stamens with red eye, Fragrant
Leaves: Elongated, Evergreen, Metallic Sheen on Undersides
Moisture: Average-Moist, well-drained
Deer Resistance: Yes
Parentage: Magnolia foveolata X Magnolia laevifolia (formerly known as Michelia yunnanensis)
Magnolia foveolata
Hardiness: Zones 8-9
Mature Size: 20 – 30 Ft+
Sun Exposure: Full Sun – Part Shade
Bloom Time: Summer
Moisture: Moist
Origin: Vietnam
Magnolia laevifolia (formerly known as Michelia yunnanensis)
Hardiness: Zones 8-11
Mature Size: 6 -12 FT
Sun Exposure: Full Sun- Part Shade
Bloom Time: Spring-Summer
Moisture: Can Tolerate Moist Soils
Origin: South Central China
Deer Resistance: Yes
Sources:
Magnolia laevifolia | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox (ncsu.edu)
Magnolia foveolata (Merr. ex Dandy) Figlar GRIN-Global (ars-grin.gov)
