Southern Magnolia tree named `TMGH`

Abstract

A Southern Magnolia named `TMGH` having an upright compact growth habit with a dense foliage canopy, a dominant leader with secondary branches ascending upwardly, lustrous dark green, narrow leaves with a rusty-brown back, a dense, fibrous root system, and also capable of being reproduced reliably from vegetative cuttings.

I claim: 
     
       1. A new and distinct variety of Southern Magnolia tree substantially as herein shown and described, characterized particularly as to novelty by its unique narrow-columnar dense growth habit, narrow, lustrous dark green leaves with a rusty-brown back, and a dense, fibrous root system.