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neefman East Bridgewater, MA Apr 19, 2014

I assume this tree's splendor will get better with time, but I'm rusty with my tree flowers; what is it?

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Resin Northumberland, United Kingdom(Zone 9a) Apr 19, 2014

Magnolia.

Resin

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neefman East Bridgewater, MA Apr 19, 2014

I hope it has more to offer than what it's showing. :)

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neefman East Bridgewater, MA Apr 20, 2014

What kind of Magnolia is the most common around here on people's lawns? Is it Southern or are we too cold for that?

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Pseudo Eau Claire, WI(Zone 4a) Apr 20, 2014

I don't know what is the most common magnolia in MA, but I'd guess the one in photo is a Loebner type.

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ViburnumValley Scott County, KY(Zone 5b) Apr 20, 2014

Southern Magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora) is a large leafed evergreen species. If the trees you see commonly in Massachusetts are deciduous, then they are not Southern Magnolia.

Star Magnolia will be pretty common for your territory. It is most commonly a many-petaled white flowered type, but there are some pale pink clones. Saucer Magnolia is also planted quite often; pink/white large saucer-shaped flowers are its hallmark.

Loebner selections are great intermediate forms which are a hybrid species.

There are so many types of Magnolia, it will make your head spin as you look into it. Providing images of whtat you find common would make the question easier to answer.

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steadycam3 Houston Heights, TX(Zone 9a) Apr 20, 2014

That tree is definitely not a Southern Magnolia.

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neefman East Bridgewater, MA Apr 21, 2014

Thanks everyone. :)

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