This is a stellata type Magnolia in bloom at Gore Gardens on 18 September.
Gore, Southland, New Zealand.
Text and photos by Liz; Exploring Colour (2022)
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This is a stellata type Magnolia in bloom at Gore Gardens on 18 September.
Gore, Southland, New Zealand.
Text and photos by Liz; Exploring Colour (2022)
Exploring Colour 
That’s a beauty, Liz, and so nice with a bench where you can contemplate the view. Or maybe it should be turned toward the tree 😃
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It’s a lovely spot there Ellen. Thank you.
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Oh so pretty! It will be a long time before we see any here – but worth looking forward to!
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When spring finally arrives at last, it does exceed expectations (assuming you get a ‘good’ spring).
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I thought magolias only came in white (or maybe with a tinge of pink). Thank you for expanding my vision.
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In NZ we have the Jury family! The late father Felix, and then Mark the son. You might enjoy a look at this page Madeline, lovely photos of different gorgeous magnolia blooms they developed: https://jury.co.nz/jury-plants/jury-magnolias/
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These are so beautiful. I had no idea. In Michigan, we have what I call Tulip trees (because I think it is too cold here for magnolias). I will have to do a little more digging.
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Tulip tree is unusual and very special! I took a few nice photos of tulip tree flowers and foliage in Dec 2021 when we were in Clyde, and put them in this Jan 2022 post: https://exploringcolour.wordpress.com/2022/01/05/liriodendron/
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Lovely!
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Aren’t they? thank you.
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Absolutely beautiful. ❤
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Wonderful! Glad I put those online now 🙂
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