Magnolia Cultivars B

BABY GRAND^®

See Magnolia grandiflora ‘STRgra’.

'Ballerina'

See Magnolia × loebneri ‘Ballerina’.

'Banana Split'

Flowers emerging with the new leaves in April (Belgium, Britain), very large (to 27 cm across); tepals floppy, pale creamy yellow similar to or slightly paler than ‘Elizabeth’, outer ones shaded green, inner ones often with purple base. Vigorous, upright small tree from a 1992 cross made by August Kehr, cultivated at Arboretum Wespelaar, selected by Philippe de Spoelberch (Arboretum Wespelaar 2021) who notes ‘big untidy flowers’ (pers. comm. 2021).

Magnolia 'Banana Split' has large flowers, but they can become untidy (12th May 2010). Image Philippe de Spoelberch.

Magnolia 'Banana Split' (6th May 2013). Image Philippe de Spoelberch.

'Betty'

Flowers precocious, opening flat to 20 cm across, red-purple outside, white inside; tepals 12–19. Medium to large shrub; a de Vos & Kosar hybrid raised at the US National Arboretum before 1968; named for William Kosar’s daughter. Highly rated by Philippe de Spoelberch, Belgium (pers. comm. 2021).

Magnolia 'Betty' (9th April 2017). Image Philippe de Spoelberch.

'Betty Jessel'

See Magnolia campbellii ‘Betty Jessel’.

'Beugnon'

See Magnolia × soulangeana ‘Beugnon’.

'Big Dude'

Flowers precocious, cup-shaped, opening out to 35 cm across, somewhat nodding and floppy, fragrant; tepals 9–12, rose pink outside, white inside; fruits well. A magnificent small tree, large in all its parts, selected by Phil Savage, MI, before 1989 (Edwards & Marshall 2019); named as a Detroiter might refer to a large and formidable friend. From his Belgian experience, Philippe de Spoelberch commends it as ‘floriferous, hardy, always a good doer’ (pers. comm. 2021).

Magnolia 'Big Dude' (14th April 2015). Image Philippe de Spoelberch.

Magnolia 'Big Dude' (14th April 2015). Image Philippe de Spoelberch.

Magnolia 'Big Dude': a large and formidable friend... (14th April 2015). Image Philippe de Spoelberch.

Magnolia 'Big Dude' fruits reliably, an ornamental feature at a time when magnolias tend to fade into the garden's background (9th October 2015). Image Philippe de Spoelberch.

Ripe fruit of Magnolia 'Big Dude' (10th November 2016). Image Philippe de Spoelberch.

'Bjuv'

See Magnolia cylindrica ‘Bjuv’.

'Black Beauty'

See Magnolia × brooklynensis ‘Black Beauty’.

BLACK TULIP

See Magnolia Cultivars J ‘Jurmag1’.

'Blood Moon'

See Magnolia sargentiana ‘Blood Moon’.

'Bloomfield'

See Magnolia tripetala ‘Bloomfield’.

'Blue Opal'

See Magnolia acuminata ‘Blue Opal’.

'Blushing Belle'

Flowers precocious, large, warm pink outside, somewhat paler inside. A small tree comparable to ‘Caerhays Belle’ but hardier and with narrower tepals, less pale inside. A small tree selected before 2001 by Dennis Ledvina, WI (Callaway 2001).

Magnolia 'Blushing Belle' (Caerhays Castle, Cornwall, 9th April 2021). Image Julian Sutton.

Magnolia 'Blushing Belle' (6th April 2017). Image Philippe de Spoelberch.

'Borde Hill'

Magnolia campbellii ‘Borde Hill’ is discussed under M. campbellii ‘Lanarth’.

'Bracken's Brown Beauty'

See Magnolia grandiflora ‘Bracken’s Brown Beauty’.

'Brixton Belle'

Flowers precocious, large, cup-and-saucer shaped, rich pink outside, paler inside. The flowers are comparable to M. campbellii but are borne from a young age: the original flowered from seed in its third season, while grafts may flower in their first year. A large, spreading shrub or small tree; repeat flowering is claimed to slow its growth, at least in New Zealand (Magnolia Grove 2022). Raised by Vance Hooper, Brixton, North Taranaki, New Zealand; introduced about 2010.

Magnolia 'Brixton Belle' (28th March 2014). Image Philippe de Spoelberch.

'Bronze Sentinel'

See Magnolia tamaulipana ‘Bronze Sentinel’.

'Brozzonii'

See Magnolia × soulangeana ‘Brozzonii’.

'Bubbles'

See Magnolia × foggii ‘Bubbles’.

'Burgundy'

See Magnolia × soulangeana ‘Burgundy’.

BURGUNDY STAR™

See Magnolia Cultivars J ‘Jurmag4’.

'Burncoose'

See Magnolia sprengeri ‘Burncoose’.

'Busey'

See Magnolia acuminata ‘Busey’.

'Butterflies'

Deep yellow flowers emerging before the leaves; stamens red; tepals 10–14. A fast growing medium sized tree, flowering from an early age. Raised by Phil Savage, MI, before 1989. Philippe de Spoelberch finds it ‘disappointing’ in the climate of northern Belgium (pers. comm. 2021).

Magnolia 'Butterflies' (18th April 2016). Image Philippe de Spoelberch.

Magnolia 'Butterflies' (9th April 2017). Image Philippe de Spoelberch.