This endangered evergreen Magnolia was first collected by John Fairey and Carl Schoenfeld in El Cielo, Mexico in 1990. John and Carl eventually made two more collections of this important tree, one later in the year 1990 (to which they gave the name 'Bronze Sentinal'), and one 1993. Since those intial collections, Magnolia tamaulipana has lived in various places in our Garden, but perhaps the most notable location is the large grove of specimens in the Arboretum. In our climate, Magnolia tamaulipana grows to be about 30-40 feet tall with large, thick evergreen leaves. In late spring, creamy white blooms cover the branches and perfume the air, very similar to our native Southern Magnolia (although the flowers of M. tamaulipana are only about half the size). After his intial collections, John Fairey shared plant material of Magnolia tamaulipana with U.C. Berkeley Botanic Garden in California. The climate of their garden is much more favorable for M. tamaulipana, which natively grows at a high elevation in the cloud forest of Mexico, allowing their trees to grow nearly three times as large as ours! Regardless of its size, we want to ensure that this important endangered plant stays protected, so consider planting one in your yard today. Plant in full sun and in well-draining soil. M. tamaulipana requires some irrigation in the hot summer months in order to stay healthy.
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