Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree (Magnolia macrophylla)

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bootandall Blenheim, New Zealand Dec 07, 2008

Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree
Magnolia macrophylla

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redchic01 southern willamette , OR(Zone 7a) Dec 07, 2008

great photo!

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claypa West Pottsgrove, PA(Zone 6b) Dec 17, 2008

How big is this flower?

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bootandall Blenheim, New Zealand Dec 17, 2008

Thanks redchic
claypa you have put on a lot of great pics of this tree, do you have it ?.
This flower was about 12'' across, and is the only one I have seen, the grafted tree is only 5 1/2 ft and the leaves where very ragged from the wind.
regards boot

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claypa West Pottsgrove, PA(Zone 6b) Dec 17, 2008

No, I wish I had room for one. A couple years ago, a population of these trees was discovered in Maryland, where none were known to exist, so I went to see them. The biggest one in the U.S. turned out to be growing in Maryland, completely unknown to exist within hundreds of miles of that area. It's an interesting story:

http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/780282/

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redchic01 southern willamette , OR(Zone 7a) Dec 17, 2008

that's amazing that it took them so long to be discovered! I can see if it were something tiny and hard to see, but a tree like that?! Very cool!!

Claypa, you could take to the art of large bonsai!

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bootandall Blenheim, New Zealand Dec 17, 2008

Claypa I enjoyed reading all that, must be great to see them mature. now there are a lot of ifs here, so if it does not sell at work.and if it sets seeds, and if I am allowed them, you may have them. Regards boot

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boongatpig Monterey, TN Sep 08, 2010

I found a "Big Leaf Magnolia" growing wild, on my property on the Cumberland Plateau, in central Tennessee about 4.5 years ago. The tree is about 15 feet tall and grows under the canopy of various hardwoods in the forest where I live. The trunk of the tree is only 1.5 inches in diameter. It is my uneducated opinion the the lack of direct sunlight is probably the reason for such a skinny "bod". This was the first year that the tree flowered with just a few flowers. I recently trimmed some of the overgrowth from the adjacent trees, to allow greater exposure to direct sunlight and I discovered another "BL" (about 3 feet tall) growing five or six feet from the larger one. I'm hoping for more blossoms next spring and for the successful growth of both the trees.

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bootandall Blenheim, New Zealand Sep 11, 2010

It's great to hear that you found these trees growing wild, and I hope your trimming will help fatten them up.
It would be nice to see a photo of the next flowers.
there must be a older tree somewhere close for them to be there??

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