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Magnolia stellata |
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| Common name |
star magnolia |
| Family |
magnoliaceae |
| Life cycle |
tree |
| Flowers |
white (April) |
| Light |
sun-part shade |
First of our garden's trees to bloom - and one of the nicest, too. There's always the fear of a hard freeze nipping the opening flowers in the bud, but most years it comes through just fine. The buds are rosy-tinged, but the blossoms open pure white.
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| | The center of the flower is a wonder to behold close-up |
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| | Right after the flower display, the new leaves are quite the sight, too |
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| | Late-november bud, just waiting for April to arrive |
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| | Developing fruit in mid-August - a cluster of pinkish, swollen scales (not a botanical description by any means!) |
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In our garden, this plant grows in the following area: front yard About my plant portraits
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August 16, 2008
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