We have wanted a magnolia for a long time. They can be tricky in our zone as the flower buds can be killed by a late frost. To make a long story short, I finally bought one late last spring and we have just enjoyed it's first blooms. It is a Yellowbird. Unfortunately, they don't last very long. I guess the consolation is that the lilac is blooming now so I can enjoy their scent while mourning the passing of the magnolia blooms until next year. That is one of the things I love about gardening - the everchanging sights and scents.
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Here's an interesting fact... Magnolias are in the same class of plants as the nightshades - potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, mandrakes, datura, petunias and tobacco! Very interesting plant family......
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nightshade
That's beautiful.
I've always wanted one too, but it would look silly in the forest here where we don't even have a lawn.
FG - they actually are native forest trees so I think it would look beautiful
That is one spectacular flower....
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