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multigraincracker
(32,738 posts)over 50 years ago. Drove by the old house and shes a beauty now.
LuckyCharms
(17,469 posts)The weather is not cooperating this year for my little tree. It's still beautiful though.
MiHale
(9,789 posts)In the front yard, just starting to show buds. Can hardly wait. Thanks for sharing yours.
BlueSky3
(515 posts)magnolia is this? I live in the South and our magnolias are all evergreens with white blooms. Id love to have one of these.
LuckyCharms
(17,469 posts)I'm not really familiar with types of trees. i just went to the nursery and asked for a magnolia tree, took it home and planted it.
It normally gets huge pink blossoms before greening out.
Golfnbrew
(47 posts)Also referred to as a "tulip tree" in the South. Blooms earlier than the Azaleas, before any leaves appear.
llmart
(15,561 posts)They are also often referred to as "saucer magnolias". Their botanical name is "magnolia x soulangeana". The southern magnolia's botanical name is "magnolia grandiflora". It's always a good idea to look for the botanical name instead of just the common name when seeking a specific variety. The "x" in a botanical name means the specimen was a hybridized version of the native species.
I've worked in garden centers here in the North where people come in and say, "I want a magnolia tree." I've lived in the South and am from the North, so I'm very familiar with the native southern magnolia and the saucer magnolia. Sometimes I would need to ask a few questions of the customer to determine what they were actually looking for.
BlueSky3
(515 posts)thrown with hearing it called a magnolia. Tulip trees, we have. And this is a gorgeous one.
BumRushDaShow
(129,761 posts)"Saucer magnolia". They are deciduous magnolias vs the evergreen "southern" magnolias that bloom a little later. My niece had planted one almost that same bright color (although hers has flowers with a white stripe on them IIRC). Most of the ones planted around here in the Philly area are lighter pink with white stripes or are all white.
They are always a dramatic harbinger of spring along with the cherries, redbuds, and dogwoods!
Chainfire
(17,671 posts)Emile
(23,047 posts)It's a shame they don't bloom like that all summer.
SARose
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(604 posts)Bluethroughu
(5,204 posts)With the right sunlight, they glow. He trimmed it very Japanese like, removing the bottom branches. It was stunning.
Yours is just as beautiful.