Magnolias
Why grow magnolias? Firstly, for their sheer beauty of flower. Secondly,
these trees are true aristocrats, with a stately bearing to match. Even without
their marvelous flowers, they have a poise and charisma difficult to describe,
but wonderful to behold. Thirdly, while many plants of special beauty can be difficult to grow, for example,
some of the orchids, magnolias are simple
in their requirements. Ernest Wilson, the great
20th-century British plant hunter, said of magnolias, "Their free flowering character and great
beauty of blossom and foliage are equaled by the
ease with which they may be cultivated."
With the new smaller-growing varieties, even
tiny gardens can have at least one magnolia, and, if
you choose carefully, and have the space to incorporate the wonderful evergreen magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora, you may have magnolia flowers over many months.
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