A few years back I was hanging out in the flower shop across the street from the gallery and saw a small tree with luscious pink and purple blooms. Holly told me it was called a Tulip Magnolia Tree and offered to get me one the following week. After planting it in my backyard, it was soon overtaken by slugs and we couldn't seem to get a handle on the problem. We gave up on the beautiful pink tree.
Fast-forward to last year around this time. We're getting ready for the wedding at home and spending every weekend planting different types of flowers, herbs, ferns, succulents and trees including a blooming Tulip Magnolia. The blooms fell off and we watered it and let it be. And now, almost a year later, we have our first bloom! I'm in heaven.
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Those are my all-time favorite trees (the redbuds that I grew up with in Virginia are a close second). They are pure magic. I'm coveting your tree right now, and looking forward to some beautiful pictures in the future!
the color is gorgeous!!!
What a nice surprise! And what a beautiful colour!:)
I feel like it's the Secret Garden...full of magic, hope, and possibility!
Oh its beautiful, just the thing for early January! I wonder if it would survive over here?
I just saw one of these in full bloom on a walk around Echo Park. Maybe it's the season? Thanks for the info, I was wondering what kind of plant it was.
Spoken like a true gardener!
this is beautiful! a winter bloom. it's delicate and bold all at once :)
So very beautiful.
They are blooming everywhere right now. So happy you have your very own.
That is a very happy site. And Abby just reminded me of my great grandmother's favorite tree - red bud tree. This post is making me so happy this morning. And also reminding me that my kumquat tree has not produced fruit in two seasons. Here's hoping this season brings blooms like your magnolia.
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