Largest Southern Magnolia in Rhode Island?

TimMAz6 · Post by **TimMAz6** » Tue Dec 18, 2012 7:22 pm

canadianplant · Post by **canadianplant** » Wed Dec 19, 2012 5:39 am

That is a gorgeous tree....... IT isnt too much of a surprise to see one there is it?

Birds and other small animals enjoy the seeds, whom are the trees primary seed dispersers...... I hope you managed to take some seed!

DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Wed Dec 19, 2012 6:37 am

That is a big one

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Wed Dec 19, 2012 7:43 am

Such wonderful trees-Thanks for sharing the pics Tim

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Wed Dec 19, 2012 8:46 am

Wow!

Must be gorgeous when it's blooming.

Barb

Andriy · Post by **Andriy** » Thu Dec 20, 2012 10:55 am

Really, gorgeous tree.

What are the lowest winter temperatures in that city?

TimMAz6 · Post by **TimMAz6** » Fri Dec 21, 2012 6:46 pm

Southern Magnolias are very rare in our area. I know of a specimen in Exeter, RI; Johnston, RI; and Swansea, MA. These are likely the hardy cultivars. There is another at the Roger Williams Botanical Center but I've seen that one brown-out after winter too! I think that the problem in our area is that people buy a 'normal' souther magnolia and it gets severe die back and then they cut it down.....it has a 'non hardy' name to most people. The most common SM sold in nurseries is 'little gem' which is not hardy here.

It appears this large specimen was planted between 1962 and 1972......see link here with aerial phtotos.

http://members6.boardhost.com/spanish2/ ... 17512.html

canadianplant · Post by **canadianplant** » Sat Dec 22, 2012 6:09 am

Just think Tim some plant nut in 30 years will see your yard, and go "WHAT HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE"? :p

Nice detective skills too. Ive been trying to do the same thing here. There is apparently a huge Mulberry tree here, randomly planted in some brush.... They are hardy to zone 5, and the area its in is said to be zone 3

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Sat Dec 22, 2012 8:23 am

see link here with aerial phtotos.

Excellent sleuthing job, Tim!
I love Google satellite.
The only downside is that local governments ALSO use it to discover building renos for which there had been no permit.

Barb

DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Sat Dec 22, 2012 7:50 pm

TimMAz6 wrote:Southern Magnolias are very rare in our area.

How hardy are they? And not to sound dumb, but is there Northern Magnolias? I see them every now and then in the Boise Idaho area.

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Sat Dec 22, 2012 9:54 pm

is there Northern Magnolias

If there are, I think I've got one, Aaron.
It's 35 years old and 8 feet tall

"Star" Magnolia.

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/southslope/5665522933/" title="DSC04670 by edible_plum, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5223/5665 ... 13c40d.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="DSC04670"></a>

Barb

DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Sun Dec 23, 2012 10:43 am

Thats a nice one Barb

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Sun Dec 23, 2012 10:52 am

Thanks Aaron.
It doesn't have the huge shiny magnolia leaves, but I do recall it being tagged Star Magnolia.
In the days when plant labels actually were accurate...

It has seen brutal cold (-30C -22F) with very little snow when young.

Barb

canadianplant · Post by **canadianplant** » Sun Dec 23, 2012 12:25 pm

Aaron there are a few talked about in this thread

http://palmsnorth.com/forum/viewtopic.p ... highlight=

The few that come to mind are M kobus/stellata, tripitala, and virginiana

DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Sun Dec 23, 2012 2:09 pm

canadianplant wrote:Aaron there are a few talked about in this thread

http://palmsnorth.com/forum/viewtopic.p ... highlight=

The few that come to mind are M kobus/stellata, tripitala, and virginiana

Thanks!

PalmsNorth.com

Largest Southern Magnolia in Rhode Island?

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