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by Athala Bruckner
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Athala Bruckner
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When magnolias (Magnolia spp.) bloom, their showy flowers fill the spring air with a lemony fragrance. Depending on the species, magnolias grow in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 4 through 9. Some magnolias are trees, while smaller varieties are shrubs. For example, Southern magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora) grows up to 80 feet tall and 50 feet wide, while star magnolia (Magnolia stellata) is a 20-foot-tall and 15-foot-wide shrub. Magnolias prefer full sun or partial shade and well-drained, rich soil with a pH level between 5.0 and 6.5.
Blossom Size
Some magnolia species have large, wide-petaled blossoms up to 12 inches wide, while others have 3-inch flowers with narrow petals. Southern magnolia, which decorates many southern yards and streets, has 8- to 12-inch blossoms. Bigleaf magnolia (Magnolia macrophylla) has even larger, 10- to 12-inch flowers. Magnolias with smaller flowers include sweetbay magnolia (Magnolia virginiana), which has 2- to 3-inch cup-shaped blossoms, and star magnolia, which has 3-to 4-inch flowers.
Color
Magnolia blossoms often have creamy white or ivory petals tinged with color. The hybrid saucer magnolia (Magnolia x soulangiana) has showy white flowers with a hint of pink or purple. Big leaf magnolia blossoms have white petals with rose bases. On the other hand, southern magnolia has completely white blossoms with no tint. Unlike many magnolia species with pinkish or purplish blossoms, cucumber tree magnolia (Magnolia acuminata) trees have greenish yellow flowers
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January 7th, 2018
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