Pic of my little magnolia tree before the frost hit it after it was starting to bloom.

[LuckyCharms]

[multigraincracker]

1. Planted one for mom on Mother's Day

over 50 years ago. Drove by the old house and she’s a beauty now.

[LuckyCharms]

2. Wonderful! A lasting legacy...

The weather is not cooperating this year for my little tree. It's still beautiful though.

[MiHale]

3. Neighbor across the street has one...

In the front yard, just starting to show buds. Can hardly wait. Thanks for sharing yours.

[LuckyCharms]

4. .

[BlueSky3]

5. Wow, what kind of

magnolia is this? I live in the South and our magnolias are all evergreens with white blooms. I’d love to have one of these.

[LuckyCharms]

6. I'm not sure what kind it is.

I'm not really familiar with types of trees. i just went to the nursery and asked for a magnolia tree, took it home and planted it.

It normally gets huge pink blossoms before greening out.

[Golfnbrew]

11. Japanese Magnolia

Also referred to as a "tulip tree" in the South. Blooms earlier than the Azaleas, before any leaves appear.

[llmart]

14. It's always a good idea to familiarize yourself with a plant's botanical name.

They are also often referred to as "saucer magnolias". Their botanical name is "magnolia x soulangeana". The southern magnolia's botanical name is "magnolia grandiflora". It's always a good idea to look for the botanical name instead of just the common name when seeking a specific variety. The "x" in a botanical name means the specimen was a hybridized version of the native species.

I've worked in garden centers here in the North where people come in and say, "I want a magnolia tree." I've lived in the South and am from the North, so I'm very familiar with the native southern magnolia and the saucer magnolia. Sometimes I would need to ask a few questions of the customer to determine what they were actually looking for.

[BlueSky3]

17. Thanks! I was

thrown with hearing it called a magnolia. Tulip trees, we have. And this is a gorgeous one.

[BumRushDaShow]

13. Magnolia x soulangeana

"Saucer magnolia". They are deciduous magnolias vs the evergreen "southern" magnolias that bloom a little later. My niece had planted one almost that same bright color (although hers has flowers with a white stripe on them IIRC). Most of the ones planted around here in the Philly area are lighter pink with white stripes or are all white.

They are always a dramatic harbinger of spring along with the cherries, redbuds, and dogwoods!

[Chainfire]

7. That was my question as well.

[Emile]

8. Beautiful

It's a shame they don't bloom like that all summer.

[SARose]

9. 11 Pink Magnolias

Here

I, too, only know white evergreen magnolias. These are beautiful.

Great pic!

[AllaN01Bear]

10. ohhh. ahhh. great shot.

[electric_blue68]

12. Ah, hello lovely tree! Sweet pic!

[dawn5651]

15. beautiful..sad though that the frost got it.

[Bluethroughu]

16. Those are my husband's favorite.

With the right sunlight, they glow. He trimmed it very Japanese like, removing the bottom branches. It was stunning.

Yours is just as beautiful.