Beginner Gardening: Some sort of Magnolia??, 0 by Shannon26

Shannon26 wrote:
Hello all!

I've been browsing this site for awhile now; am trying to learn how to better take care of the plants in my yard.

One in particular has me stumped. Anyone know if the image I posted is a Magnolia?... if not, anyone know what it is? It has no leaves, if that helps at all.

I moved into my house 4 years ago in late May & this plant (tree?) was blooming at the time. It was very pretty and of course I couldn't wait for it to bloom again. Unfortunately, it attracted more than my attention & deer got to it. After that it appeared dead, but I left it in the hope it would come back.
Well, the picture here was taken yesterday & yes, it finally came back! Though, only about half of it is blooming and struggling at that. I had to spray it since the deer tried to feast again.

I was hoping to ID it so that I can find out how big it's supposed to get, how to prune it, etc.

Thanks in advance! =)

This message was edited Apr 22, 2008 4:26 PM