Almost thirty years ago, we were given a young Bigleaf Magnolia (Magnolia macrophylla) tree from the yard of some friends.
We admired a larger one of these trees through a sky-light in their dining room. It looked like big green umbrellas.
The Cunninghams dug up a small one for us that evening.
The tree is now over twenty feet tall.
Last year it had its first ever bloom.
This spring it has eleven.
Worth the wait?
You tell me.
Wait for the FLOWER.
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My goodness you’re patient. But what a reward. I’ve been waiting ten years for a Davidia (handkerchief tree) to bloom. It’s moved house with me twice before being planted in the ground here. And I thought that was a long wait..
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It is lovely but you would probably have had flowers sooner by buying a tree that had been propagated by cuttings rather than a seed derived one. That said a tree with memories of friends is very special.
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Isn’t that cheating? Ha. I just liked the “umbrella” leaves. The flowers are a bonus. I suspect my “bunny fertilizer” helped it, too. Thanks for the tip. I have seen a blooming tree that I want. I’ll check on its propagation when obtaining one. I really doubt I have 30 more years to wait for anything.
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Worth waiting. The flowers are lovely.
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Yes, it is worth waiting. 😀
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So worth it, I love those and M. tripetula
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J’aime beaucoup les magnolias blancs et celui-ci est magnifique avec beaucoup de feuilles et de fleurs 🙂 Il reçoit de bons soins.
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I love that you count your blooms. It knows it and will continue to flourish just for you.
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Beautiful! I’ve never seen a magnolia like this before.
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Yeah, I’d say it was worth the wait – except you didn’t really have to wait for the leaves. I think the leaves steal the show! 🙂
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We fell in love with those leaves. I still like to stand under it and look up through those swaying umbrellas.
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I totally get that feeling! Such a cool tree… 🙂
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