Please help me identify this Magnolia

skiedagain · 26th February 2011, 03:12 PM

My wife and I purchased this Magnolia today, but she forgot the name and it is not tagged.

There is a blossom just starting in spite of the fact that it is fully leafed out, so I suspect that indicates it is an evergreen variety. That is new territory for me as I have only dealt with Star and Saucer varieties in the United States.

The leaves are a much lighter shade of green than I have seen before, and are longer and more slender.

Any help would be greatly appreciated as we know nothing about this tree except that we like it.

ralph

Eric Frei · 26th February 2011, 07:25 PM

Port wine magnolia (Michelia figo) I think.

skiedagain · 27th February 2011, 06:43 PM

Thanks Eric, I relayed your "guess" to the wife and she is sure that is what the saleslady told her. Now I have some chance of deciding where to plant it.

Ralph

Eric Frei · 27th February 2011, 07:10 PM

Great little tree or shrub.

Here they grow no larger than about 3m high and wide, does take them a while to get that big but it's worth it.

26th February 2011, 03:12 PM	#1
skiedagain I'm new here so be nice Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Melbourne Victoria Australia Posts: 2	Please help me identify this Magnolia My wife and I purchased this Magnolia today, but she forgot the name and it is not tagged. There is a blossom just starting in spite of the fact that it is fully leafed out, so I suspect that indicates it is an evergreen variety. That is new territory for me as I have only dealt with Star and Saucer varieties in the United States. The leaves are a much lighter shade of green than I have seen before, and are longer and more slender. Any help would be greatly appreciated as we know nothing about this tree except that we like it. ralph Attached Thumbnails

26th February 2011, 07:25 PM	#2
Eric Frei Admin - Owner Palm & Tree Services in Brisbane Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,994	Re: Please help me identify this Magnolia Port wine magnolia (Michelia figo) I think. __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Palm and Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

27th February 2011, 06:43 PM	#3
skiedagain I'm new here so be nice Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Melbourne Victoria Australia Posts: 2	Re: Please help me identify this Magnolia Thanks Eric, I relayed your "guess" to the wife and she is sure that is what the saleslady told her. Now I have some chance of deciding where to plant it. Ralph

27th February 2011, 07:10 PM	#4
Eric Frei Admin - Owner Palm & Tree Services in Brisbane Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,994	Re: Please help me identify this Magnolia Great little tree or shrub. Here they grow no larger than about 3m high and wide, does take them a while to get that big but it's worth it. __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Palm and Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

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