Comments on: Magnolias

By: DawnD

DawnD — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 19:04:27 +0000

I want to know more about the “Primitive Garden”. That idea intrigues me.

By: LisaZ

LisaZ — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 17:55:14 +0000

Hi Craig, I enjoyed your magnolia essay …I’ve always loved them growing up in California but never knew which ones (if any) would do well here in our climate…I’m excited to try the “Leonard Messel” variety or the “Merril” out in the garden..also, thanks for the cultural tip as well.. it would be great to get down to the Met and see the Tiffany show, I bet it would be beautiful….take care, Lisa

By: Ki

Ki — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 01:18:56 +0000

For the best looking magnolia I think the M. denudata you mentioned may take the prize. I tried to plant one several years ago but the graft died probably because it was planted in too wet a ground. The graft stock with enormous leaves was transplanted and is still growing but hasn’t flowered so remains a mystery. Wonderful post. I enjoyed reading it v. much.

By: ruralway

ruralway — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 15:55:17 +0000

Craig,
I really enjoy your writing. The way you tie different things together ( Like Magnolias and Tiffany) is fresh and always interesting. I notice in your bio that one of your interests is ‘home grown food’-I’m curious to know what you grow!
I also see that you spent 28 years in the nursery business but no longer work in it-wondered why.
cheers

By: Apple

Apple — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 15:25:50 +0000

There is a large magnolia on my route that I look forward to very spring. I have no idea what type it is but it is beautiful. I tried one here in 2004 and it didn’t make it. I may try another this year as I have always wanted one.

By: LostRoses

LostRoses — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 03:45:28 +0000

I saw my first magnolia tree in bloom here a couple of weeks ago. I never knew they were hardy in Colorado and now that I know, I’m wondering where they all are! Who wouldn’t want one of those beauties?

By: Jenn

Jenn — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 16:27:16 +0000

As a kid in Detroit, we called Magnolias Tulip Trees.

I never saw an actual Tulip tree in bloom until a few years ago!

(interesting mix of tulip tree and magnolia on the Google search – lots of folks calling the magnolia a tulip)

By: Genie

Genie — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 14:13:54 +0000

My parents’ old house in Virginia had the most gorgeous magnolia tree in the yard — it had lovely blossoms. Apparently, sometime around when I was born, the tree was struck by lightning and was, essentially, destroyed to the ground. It grew back, though, stronger than ever.

Thanks for the informative post — I never really investigated all the different varieties. And the photo is really lovely.