My Magnolia (one of them )

Honestly Bria...your garden is a Botanical treasure. What a stunning flower, and the horizontal habit is lovely! Ideal for a den. :)

Isn't that an amazing seed pod! You must have lots of room to be able to have three large magnolias Brian! I thought my Stellata was taking lot of room, haha. YOu grden must look wonderful when they are all in flower.

Stera not sure where i said three Magnolias had a quick count in my head I counted seven plus two fairly new small ones

Karen that's a thought could watch for the Bats ,second thoughts probably get eaten by midges,will give that a miss

what a superb plant. the small susan I have has a few flower buds at present almost ready to open. No seed pods from the spring flowers though.

Beautiful! The first photograph is really something! It’s a really lovely variety Brian.

Seaburngirl never seen a seed pod on Susan ,I think it is a Hybrid which may account for it not having any.

that is a good point. I hadn't given that much thought. :o)

What a splendid flower...the tree is a whopper isnt it?

Your garden has so many interesting plants. Would have to have a walled garden or solarium to grow that tulip tree though. In my last town (at about 45 degrees N. Lat.) there was a huge tulip tree...had to be 40 ft. tall, growing in a backyard of an old house not far from the St. Lawrence Seaway.. there were also cyclamen naturalized in that yard too... it must have been a "pocket" situation as winters were seriously cold there. I know there are lots of var. of tulip tree... it had yellow flowers, as I recall.

Lori i love some of the good yellow Magnolias have purchased two in the past but neither survived,they were both grafted but did not think the rootstock was as good as it should have been one was potted the other bare root, not sure if I will ever try another one.

I understand that, Brian... there comes a time when we face that decision. Just out of curiosity what was the rootstock?

Truly magnificent Brian, stunning photos.

Lori have no Idea what root stock is used I assume another Magnolia