MAGNOLIA STELLATA

The Magnolia Stellata is more commonly known as Royal Star Magnolia.  Its blooming is one of the first signs that Spring has finally arrived.  The buds start swelling usually in mid February and by late March it is completely covered with beautiful white flowers which come out before the leaves. 

When I purchased my small tree it was labeled wrong.  It was supposed to have pink flowers.  The first time it bloomed I kept looking for pink and it never happened but I decided to keep the tree anyway and really have enjoyed the purity of the delicate white flowers.   When left to its own, its branches go all the way to the ground but we have to keep the lower limbs cut back as they interfere with our irrigation system. 

This is one of the flowers from the tree.  The petals have a very small tip of brown on the ends which add to the beauty.  The flowers have a very slight aroma very much like the regular magnolia which blooms in late summer but it is so light that you can barely  smell it. 

 

ENJOY THE EARLY SPRING AND ALL ITS BEAUTY!!!