Magnolias are magnificent plants, with thickly textured tepals resembling the sort of heavy satin normally worn by upmarket brides and debutantes of old. This ancient group of plants evolved some 95 ...

Throughout our neighborhoods and the city, the most prominent and visible large pink flowering tree is the saucer Magnolia, Magnolia xsoulangiana. When you see an "X" placed before the species ...

The first magnolias are beginning to show colour in gardens and over the next few weeks they will be a real delight. The most commonly grown magnolia has flowers that point upwards and are reminiscent ...

When you think about magnolias, you first thought is large, broad-leafed evergreen trees of the South. However, there are many deciduous magnolias species now in full bloom. Fortunately, they have ...

Many flowering trees are in their splendor, especially deciduous magnolias. Some of these magnolias are a few weeks early and their blooms are quite spectacular. Enjoy these blooms now as they are ...

With a prediction of rain and wind this weekend, I went looking for magnolia trees in bloom. They are such beautiful trees in the spring, covered in blossoms ranging from deep pink, purple, yellow and ...

One of the most beautiful sights on our Bay Area streets in early March is magnolias in bloom. It's hard to miss their spectacular flowers, especially since they appear before the trees leaf out. The ...