Magnolia

Image by kulbabka There’s something so welcoming about a big, waxy-leafed magnolia planted in the center of a front lawn. They gently whisper “there’s iced tea on the porch if you’ll stay awhile.” And…

Image by susandaniels Magnolias are spectacular plants that provide beautiful blossoms in shades of purple, pink, red, cream, white and even yellow. Magnolias are famous for their blooms, but some varieties…

Image by xie2001v One of our most elegant and showy ornamental trees is the magnolia tree. Magnolias may be deciduous or evergreen. The evergreen magnolias provide cheery greenery in the drab doldrums of…

Image by Derek Ramsey, via Chanticleer Garden All magnolias have unusual, exotic-looking cones, but those on a sweetbay magnolia (Magnolia virginiana) are showier than most. Sweetbay magnolia trees feature…

Image by Debora Truax Most of us are familiar with magnolia trees with their beautiful, unique flowers. They are named after the French botanist Pierre Magnol, who established the Montpellier Botanical…

Image by dianaarturovna There are many varieties of the glorious magnolia tree. The evergreen forms perform year-round, but deciduous magnolia trees have a unique charm that’s all their own, with early-season…

Image by johnandersonphoto Shortly after the Napoleonic Wars in Europe in the early 1800s, a Cavalry officer in Napoleon’s army is quoted as saying, “The Germans have encamped in my gardens. I have encamped…

Image by Darryl Brooks Magnolias have a large canopy that dominates the landscape. You can’t help but focus your attention on their huge spread of glossy green leaves, fragrant white flowers, and exotic cones…

Image by ed_ya In the fall of the year after the flowers are long gone from a magnolia tree, the seed pods have an interesting surprise in store. Magnolia seed pods, which resemble exotic-looking cones,…

Image by yanjf Most gardeners with magnolias can hardly wait for the glorious flowers to fill the tree’s canopy in springtime. When the buds on a magnolia don’t open, it’s very disappointing. What is going on…