Meet the newest member of our yard family
Remember sometime back when I told you that sadly we had to have two pine trees removed from our yard? Both trees has been stressed by the hurricanes and that allowed beetles to begin to kill them.
Well, here’s a new little tree to our yard. It’s a magnolia but sort of a mini magnolia as it will only grow to about 25 feet high. Today it’s about four feet high and already has beautiful blossoms. If you have never smelled a magnolia blossom, you surely have missed one of Mother Natures finest fragrances.
posted by pissed off patricia at 1:50 AM
16 Comments:
Nature does renew itself. I wonder if they smell better in Florida compared to California? Any I have smelled here haven't been especially pretty to me. Maybe it's the variety.
I also love their bi-colored leaves. The fragrance is heavenly!
I have several big ones in my yard and dozens of volunteers in the natural area behind. I too love the lemony smell. Your are going to enjoy that tree and they don't get beetles.
Patricia - is it a "little gem" magnolia? I had one in Virginia and it was a very sturdy and healthy tree. Grows slow, but you get the blossoms early in in its life.
You need a bunch of those round your yard. They really stand out.
Hmm. I have had one for a couple years and just got my first blossom. I was thrilled. Yours is beautiful. Good choice.
Gorgeous, heavenly, maybe that is why Hannah came over, to visit you, get a banana and check out the new blossoms.
My daughter has one and it smells wonderful! I somtimes get a blossum and take in the house, the place smells so good!
I remember magnolias from California, very fragrant and lovely. We don't have them here in the pacific northwest, as far as I know. It's nice to see life being renewed where old pines could no longer grow.
Ahhh... magnolia!
I'm still pissed at my dad for cutting down the Magnolia in his front yard.
I loved climbing that tree when I was a young lad, carefree in the foothills of Scotland.
I love magnolia. I'm jealous!
A 25 foot tall Magnolia is little? I'm confused.
Beautiful!
A wild forest grown magnolia can reach 75 feet or more, so this one sounds more manageable for a suburban yard.
Thank you for planting a tree!
I also lost a few trees in the triple Hurricanes, but though I have Frangipani, Orchid tree, hibiscus, and this I have planted mostly fruit trees. Particularly Lychee and Longan as the best of all possible fruit, though also bananas, plums, acerola, allspice, pears, cinnamon and assorted vegetables and herbs.
There is also a tea olive that has tiny flowers, but an incredible scent that engulfs from 10 feet away
Awesome new addition!
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