MAGNOLIA × SOULANGEANA Soul.-Bod. IN ABKHAZIA
Magnolias are widespread ornamental woody plants in Abkhazia. Concerning the shrub-like deciduous magnolias, Magnolia × Soulangeana Soul.-Bod. is widely spread. The article summarizes the characteristics of Magnolia × Soulangeana Soul.-Bod. and gives a brief history of its culture in the region. Magnolia plantations are represented by different forms, which remain to be identified. One of these forms is absolutely new form characterized by repetitive summer flowering, which is long and plentiful, as well as by number of morphological features. The article expresses a wish to give this form a cultivar status, and study Magnolia × Soulangeana Soul.-Bod. in the region in the future.