‘Cameo’ is a sister seedling to ‘Cleopatra’ elegant sculpted blooms of rounded form. Outer side of the tepals is reddish purple with the inner surface white, blushed rose. Propagation trials show this to be one of the heaviest flowering magnolias in the nursery when budded and grown for one season.

Early to mid spring, with some summer blooms where conditions are not too dry.

Medium sized foliage with some resistance to Magnolia Leaf Spot.

Pyramidal to rounded habit with layers of blooming branches produced with age. (Guide on Plant height & spread, 4 x 3m in 10 years)

Moist free draining, fertile soils. Full sun for at least half the day.

Hardy (USDA undetermined. At least zone 8).

Bred by New Zealand Plantsman Vance Hooper, New Plymouth, New Zealand

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Budding onto M. soulangeana seedlings. Softwood cutting trials scheduled for Jan 08.