Magnolias
Magnolia
Of all the flowering shrubs and trees, the most evocative of spring is Magnolia.
An ancient woody plant, with a fossil record that dates back 100 million years, magnolia has a simple but large and showy flower structure, with six or more tepals (neither petal nor sepal) spiraling in whorls. White and pink flowers are well known, but there are yellow, purple, and wine cultivars, plus near-orange and near-red.
The Plant Lover’s Guide to Magnolias
Magnolias for fragrance…magnolias for small spaces…evergreen magnolias…plant expert Andrew Bunting sorts through the world’s magnificent magnolias in The Plant Lover’s Guide to Magnolias,a book in The Plant Lover’s Guide series.
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Species Highlights
To find information about each species click the images below.
Magnolias at the Garden
Wada's Memory Magnolia
Link between parking lots 3 & 5
Star Magnolia—
Farwell Landscape Garden, Graham Bulb Garden, Evening Island, Malott Japanese Garden
Randy Magnolia—
Farwell Landscape Garden
Jane Magnolia—
Farwell Landscape Garden
Susan Magnolia—
Graham Bulb Garden
Merrill Magnolia—
Graham Bulb Garden, Malott Japanese Garden
Royal Star Magnolia—
Sensory Garden
W.B. Clarke Magnolia—
Lakeside East
Alexandrina Saucer Magnolia—
English Walled Garden