tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858755707283753461.post7215144211203569074..comments2024-01-09T18:01:22.485-08:00Comments on New York, Plants & Other Stuff: The Biggest Star Magnolia I've Ever SeenJennifer G. Hornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17892033149232699240noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858755707283753461.post-20257386151076113982010-04-06T07:34:10.823-07:002010-04-06T07:34:10.823-07:00I had to google it because I wanted to see a bloom...I had to google it because I wanted to see a bloom close up. Don't feel bad for not knowing some details. The web had the following description, and I had to laugh because they called it a small tree and slow growing. "Magnolia stellata, sometimes called the star magnolia is a slow growing shrub or small tree native to Japan with large showy white or pink flowers in early spring before the appearance of the leaves. It is closely related to the Kobushi magnolia (Magnolia kobus), and is treated by many botanists as a variety or even a cultivar of that; it is however accepted as a distinct species in the monograph cited below."Sallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00197623684783149419noreply@blogger.com