Mar 16th, 2013

Saucer Magnolia

by Jonah Holland

When these fuzzy puppies pop it really is the beginning of a roller coaster ride into spring.  These Magnolia × soulangeana blooms are also called saucer magnolias or tulip magnolias. Stay tuned for photos of them in full bloom later this week.

Saucer magnolia or Magnolia × soulangeana photo by Brian Vick.

Saucer magnolia or Magnolia × soulangeana photo by Brian Vick.

Magnolia x soulangeana Saucer magnolia2

Saucer magnolia or Magnolia × soulangeana photo by Brian Vick.

Saucer magnolia (Magnolia x soulangeana)

Saucer magnolia or Magnolia × soulangeana photo by Brian Vick.

About Jonah Holland

Jonah Holland is Digital Content Manager at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, where she has worked for 14 years overseeing social media, the blog, and the website. She is also a mom, yogi, open water swimmer, gardener, and seeker. She's been known to go for a walk in the Garden and come back with hundreds of plant photos, completely inspired to write her next blog post.

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