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Magnolia 'Cleopatra'® 23cm

Name: Magnolia 'Cleopatra'® 23cm
Brand: Greenleaf Garden Center
SKU: MagnCleopatra23cm
Price: 40.0 EUR
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Deciduous flowering tree · Magnoliaceae · upright, broad-columnar

Magnolia × soulangeana ‘Cleopatra’ PBR

Family: Magnoliaceae · Pot: 23 cm · Height: approx. 70 cm

Regal purple
Large cup
Compact crown
New Zealand

Magnolia × soulangeana ‘Cleopatra’ PBR combines regal colour with disciplined form: large purple-crimson flowers open as deep cups on an upright broad-columnar crown. The inner tepal surface remains richly coloured, so the flower does not visually fade as soon as it opens. Light fragrance and substantial texture complete the sense of luxury. The effect stays powerful even at a distance.

It is an excellent choice when you want a spectacular magnolia without a shapeless, excessively broad tree. Its vertical development frames an entrance, marks a garden corner or rises behind lower planting, while the colour remains the undisputed centre of spring.

What makes it distinctive

‘Cleopatra’ is distinguished by colour inside and out and two further characters specific to this exact selection.

Colour inside and out

Tepals stay saturated on both surfaces, retaining purple as the cup opens.

Broad column

A strong leader and ascending lateral branches keep the crown tall and organised.

Precocious maturity

The selection was distinguished by its ability to flower young rather than waiting to become a large tree.

Why you will love it: it delivers a mature, polished aesthetic from a young age and retains colour even when the flower opens fully.

In the garden & on the balconyPlacement & plant pairingsExact position, mature scale and three botanically compatible companions.

Planting position

Best position

Use a bright sheltered position where the broad-columnar crown can be read in full, ideally near an entrance or as the vertical conclusion to a deep border.

Colour & compatibility

Compatible planting

Pair with Amelanchier lamarckii, Pittosporum tenuifolium ‘Tom Thumb’ and Tulipa ‘Queen of Night’ to repeat purple at different scales and times.

Amelanchier lamarckii — acts as a structural backdrop or vertical counterpoint with a compatible scale and growth rhythm.
Pittosporum tenuifolium ‘Tom Thumb’ — acts as a structural backdrop or vertical counterpoint with a compatible scale and growth rhythm.
Tulipa ‘Queen of Night’ — adds low seasonal flowers before or between the plant’s main periods of interest.

Care at a glance

Light

Sun to bright partial shade, sheltered from drying easterly wind. Morning light and a calm microclimate help the flowers open cleanly.

Water

Water deeply during establishment and prolonged summer drought. Roots appreciate even moisture but not heavy, permanently saturated ground.

Climate & hardiness

Woody growth is hardy, although open flowers may be damaged by late frost. A site away from frost pockets protects the display.

Safety

An ornamental tree, not a food product. Do not use bark, flowers or leaves for consumption without specialist botanical identification.

Detailed careComplete care guideSoil, feeding, pruning and winter management.

Light

Sun to bright partial shade, sheltered from drying easterly wind. Morning light and a calm microclimate help the flowers open cleanly.

Water

Water deeply during establishment and prolonged summer drought. Roots appreciate even moisture but not heavy, permanently saturated ground.

Soil & drainage

Provide deep, fertile, organic, freely drained soil, preferably slightly acid to neutral. Avoid compaction and digging over the fleshy surface roots.

Feeding

Apply compost around the crown and a restrained feed in early spring. Excess nitrogen favours extension at the expense of wood ripening and flower buds.

Pruning

Prune only when necessary, just after flowering: remove dead, crossing or weak branches. Large cuts heal slowly and distort the natural habit.

Winter

Leaf fall is normal. Keep roots buffered with organic mulch and protect only young potted plants from prolonged deep freezing.

Development over timeFrom young plant to mature presenceEstablishment, specific architecture and the plant's real mature garden volume.

Initial establishment

In its first years the magnolia invests more in roots and a few sound axes than in rapid bulk. An undisturbed root zone and deep watering during drought build its framework securely.

Building its form

A young ‘Cleopatra’ quickly extends a leader and ascending side shoots. The base broadens with age, but primary branch angles remain narrow enough to preserve the characteristic broad-columnar outline.

Mature expression

At maturity it forms a sturdy broad-columnar crown 4–8 m high and 2.5–4 m wide without losing its upright character.

Mature habit & dimensions

Long-term maturity

Height 4–8 mSpread 2.5–4 mupright, broad-columnar

A deciduous Magnolia with an upright and pyramidal crown, a clear branch framework and flowers distributed along the main limbs.

Form through time

Seasonal cycle

DeciduousTree habitFlowers before or with the leaves

SpringFlowers open on the bare or just-leafing branch framework.

Summer–autumnAfter flowering, the full leafy crown develops before natural leaf fall.

In winter the clean branch framework remains; leaflessness is a natural part of the cycle.

History & originCultivar originA Vance Hooper selection from ‘Sweet Simplicity’ × Black Tulip®, sister to ‘Cameo’.

‘Cleopatra’ was created at Waitara, New Zealand, by hybridiser Vance Hooper. In 1998 he made a controlled cross with Magnolia ‘Sweet Simplicity’ as seed parent and the dark Magnolia ‘Jurmag1’ Black Tulip® as pollen parent, seeking powerful colour on a more manageable upright crown.

This seedling was selected in 2003 for its deep purple-crimson pigmentation and broad-columnar outline. It was first budded in 2004, demonstrating that precocious flowering, cup form and architecture remained stable. US Plant Patent 22,694 secures that exact identity.

The same cross also produced ‘Cameo’, yet the two sister selections developed in different aesthetic directions. ‘Cleopatra’ retained the more uniformly saturated purple and the stronger vertical presence, turning close genetic kinship into a distinctly different garden character.

Greenleaf for Plant NerdsScientific details nobody asked forMechanisms, anatomy, physiology and taxonomic boundaries behind the plant's behaviour.

Thick tepals and rain

Greater mechanical thickness increases the bending moment required to deform a tepal. The cup therefore holds its shape under raindrop weight better than a thin flower.

Anthocyanin in both epidermises

Pigment occurs in both outer and inner tepal epidermis. This two-sided distribution prevents the common pale-interior effect and keeps an open flower visually saturated.

Frequently asked questions

Six precise answers for ‘Cleopatra’, from its present scale to mature behaviour.

01What does the present size of ‘Cleopatra’ mean?

The listed approx. 70 cm is its height on arrival. Long-term placement must allow for a mature scale of 4–8 m by 2.5–4 m rather than today's young outline.

02Where will ‘Cleopatra’ perform best?

Use a bright sheltered position where the broad-columnar crown can be read in full, ideally near an entrance or as the vertical conclusion to a deep border.

03How do I know when ‘Cleopatra’ needs water?

Water deeply during establishment and prolonged summer drought. Roots appreciate even moisture but not heavy, permanently saturated ground.

04When should I prune ‘Cleopatra’?

Prune only when necessary, just after flowering: remove dead, crossing or weak branches. Large cuts heal slowly and distort the natural habit.

05Is it the same as Black Tulip®?

No. Black Tulip® is the pollen parent. ‘Cleopatra’ has its own identity, a brighter purple tone and broad-columnar development.

06When will a young plant begin flowering?

The cultivar is precocious in reproductive maturity, although exact timing depends on graft age, light and establishment.

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Magnolia 'Cleopatra'® 23cm

Magnolia 'Cleopatra'® 23cm

Magnolia × soulangeana ‘Cleopatra’ PBR

What makes it distinctive

Colour inside and out

Broad column

Precocious maturity

Best position

Compatible planting

Care at a glance

Light

Water

Climate & hardiness

Safety

Light

Water

Soil & drainage

Feeding

Pruning

Winter

Initial establishment

Building its form

Mature expression

Mature habit & dimensions

Form through time

Thick tepals and rain

Anthocyanin in both epidermises

Frequently asked questions

Magnolia 'Cleopatra'® 23cm — Care & Tips

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