Magnolias - Spring Flowering Charmers
Monday February 18, 2008
Magnolia trees are associated with the Old South and gentler lifestyle. But there are plenty of magnolia trees for cooler climates and less hospitably locations. David Beaulieu has featured the Saucer Magnolia, Magnolia x soulangiana, with its impressive pink and white, spring blooms. Saucer magnolias grow in Zones 4 - 9, although they can lose buds to late spring frosts and winds. I hadn’t considered David’s suggestion to avoid planting them where they’d have a southern exposure, to delay blooming long enough to get past the period of frost danger.
Photo: © Marie Iannotti (2008) licensed to About.com, Inc.
Comments
what a wonderful site!I[a san diego gardener], feel as tho I have been on a island,solo before now.So many resources,information and good visuals are here.I have been learning and implementing gardening/landscape design since 1970.I write a gardening column,have taught gardening to children and created a web site http://raychaeldesign.com/ a work in progress.
I so enjoyed reading about IRIS,one of my favorite flowers.The visuals give good info about the best way to plant them..a picture IS worth a thousand words when done correctly.
Hi Raychael. Thanks for the kind words. I’m curious how this winter’s been for a San Diego gardener. You’re about a Zone 9?
I noticed on your website that you focus a lot on xeric plants. I’d love to hear what your favorites are, especially those you use for clients who aren’t big on garden maintenance.