Vladimír Remek

astronaut

Vladimír Remek
Vladimír Remek · Portrait; not a photograph of this planting.

About the plant

Plant
Magnolia stellata 'Chrysanthemiflora'
Botanical name
Magnolia stellata ‘Chrysanthemiflora’
Planting year
2018
Planters or representatives
Vladimír Remek
Magnolia stellata
Illustrative photograph of the species Magnolia stellata. This does not document the cultivar ‘Chrysanthemiflora’. Not a photograph of this particular planting in the garden.
Mature size
4.6–6.2 m
Flowering
Spring, Winter
Lifespan and documented age
A numerical lifespan range is not established by the references used.
Reading these figures
Taxon characteristics; actual size and flowering in the garden depend on conditions.

Magnolia stellata is deciduous and belongs to the Magnoliaceae family. The NC State species profile lists a height of approximately 4.6–6.2 m.

The listed flowering season is spring, winter. Recorded flower colours include white. Local climate and the weather in a particular year affect the timing and intensity of flowering.

Suitable light conditions listed in the profile are full sun, partial shade. Appropriate soil and moisture also matter; individual plants do not all reach the same size. Growth and appearance of the ‘Chrysanthemiflora’ cultivar may differ from the species; species dimensions above are not a precise cultivar measurement. Lifespan: A numerical lifespan range is not established by the references used.

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About the person

Name
Vladimír Remek
Personality type
astronaut
Date of birth
Place of birth
České Budějovice
Notable achievements and career
  • Vladimír Remek is a Czech politician and diplomat, as well as a former cosmonaut and military pilot.
People and participants
Vladimír Remek

Vladimír Remek (born 26 September 1948) is a Czech politician and diplomat, as well as a former cosmonaut and military pilot. He flew aboard Soyuz 28 from 2 to 10 March 1978, becoming the first and only Czechoslovak in space. As the first flight of the Soviet space program’s Interkosmos, he was the first space traveller from a country other than the Soviet Union or the United States.

The European Space Agency considers him the “first European in space”. Remek is considered to be the first astronaut from the European Union. Remek was a member of the European Parliament between 2004 and 2013 for the Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia. From 2014 to 2018, he was the Czech Ambassador to Russia.

Sources

Biographical facts · en.wikipedia.org

Botanical references

The biography includes an adapted Wikipedia excerpt; paragraph layout and length were changed. Article and contributor history · CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo source: Wikimedia Commons / Wikipedia · Magnolia stellata 'Chrysanthemiflora' · Author: Myrabella · CC BY-SA 3.0

Photo source: Wikimedia Commons / Wikipedia · Vladimír Remek · Author: Jindřich Nosek (NoJin) · CC BY-SA 4.0

Checked: 2026-10-09