Magnolia stellata ‘Waterlily’
Published by Daniel Mosquin on March 31, 2006
Family / Families: Magnoliaceae
Scientific Name(s): Magnolia stellata 'Waterlily'
Institution(s): Contemporary Garden, University of British Columbia Botanical Garden
Accession Number(s): 1999-0437
Location(s): Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Entry Author(s): Daniel Mosquin
Copyright Holder(s): Daniel Mosquin
Image License: Creative Commons License
Tags: Magnoliaceae, Magnoliales, Photo by Daniel, UBC Botanical Garden

The habit of Magnolia stellata ‘Waterlily’
The Urban Forest Ecosystems Institute’s SelecTree Guide from California Polytechnic State University has a detailed entry on Magnolia stellata ‘Waterlily’ with more photographs.
The plant in the photograph was recently moved to UBC Botanical Garden’s front entrance garden.
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Magnolia stellata ‘Waterlily’ – Z4 – RHS Index of Garden Plants, Griffiths
My fathers favorite!
So white are the blooms, he claims, that they glow in the dark… Almost as if the petals contained the white phosphorous of crashing waves…
According to Callaway, WORLD OF MAGNOLIAS there is a ‘Water Lily’ that was introduced by Hillier Nurseries in 1973 that is distinct from ‘Waterlily’. This in turn consists of at least three clones of differing characteristics.