Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Ugly Magnolia Seeds ?

 Magnolia



What     : Magnolia soulangeana

Where   : Turramurra

Weapon : FujiFilm FinePix S3 Pro
Window : AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II



The Saucer Magnolia,  Magnolia x soulangeana, was bred
about 200 years ago by a Frenchman, and now there are hundreds of
cultivars that have resulted from this initial hybrid, with Magnolia x
soulangeana ?Rustica Rubra? being a most popular specimen.  Some say the seeds are "ugly", but I think these in my garden are quite spectacular.



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