Pacific Northwest Gardening: Some Interesting Stuff on the way to the Magnolias, 1 by growin

growin wrote:
...and cost. Some of these as smaller plants are costly but the reward is magnificent. I really like how they are planted at UBC Botanical Garden amongst the Firs and Cedars and I can imagine they'd look nice planted with evergreens at the base. I still like the small Magnolias just as much as the big ones. The Magnolia 'Woodsman' is planted on a medium sized lot a little east of Seattle along with a number of other cultivars. Here's the photo collection http://www.flickr.com/photos/growin/sets/72157605279691211/d... and the owner is with the Magnolia Society International. Now that I think about it, I should plant a Magnolia in my yard. lol.

That Magnolia amoena has blooms only about 2-3" on a small tree about 5-6' so it seems to be an accommodating small magnolia from what I could see but I think it's rather rare. Here's a pic of Magnolia liliiflora 'Nigra' which apparently blooms sporadically throughout the summer to the fall. Nice to have a longer season.