the southern magnolia

when i was living in Vermont, i read about life in the deep south. i read of the legendary Magnolia. moving to Alabama in 1993, i had high expectations. the magnolia is an evergreen tree. the foliage during the winter is deep, dark green, it’s leaves are glossy & firm, which is nice when everything…

the flower puzzles me

i found this blossom at a nursery. the plant only had the one flower & one bud. the bud was the strange yellow color like the flower pictured. did someone create this bizarre flower on purpose? i still can’t tell if i like it or not…but it certainly caught my attention.