Saucer magnolia dislikes dry or alkaline soil but will otherwise grow very well in the city. Transplant in the spring, just before growth begins. Older plants do not like to be pruned, ...

The White House Rose Garden, a space of historical significance and natural beauty, has evolved from a simple colonial garden ...

Saucer magnolia is a hybrid, indicated by the “x” between its genus and species names. Although both parents are from China, their seeds were brought to Europe and hybridized in France.

Wilson's magnolia develops saucer-shaped, downward-facing flowers with pure white petals and a centre clump of rose-coloured stamens, which bloom in spring. How to care for deciduous magnolia trees ...

One of the first magnolias to bloom is the saucer or Japanese magnolia, Magnolia x soulangeana. This is a small to medium tree that will be covered with rose-pink flowers in mid- to late winter.

Saucer magnolia is a hybrid, indicated by the “x” between its genus and species names. Although both parents are from China, their seeds were brought to Europe and hybridized in France.

Another species that blooms in early spring is the star magnolia, Magnolia stellata. The tree is smaller, more like a large shrub, and the flowers are typically white, star-shaped and very fragrant.

Magnolia scale is one of the largest soft scales found in the U.S. and feeds on the sap of magnolias, particularly star magnolia, lily magnolia, cucumber tree magnolia, and saucer magnolia. Tuliptree ...

When the garden’s rare cup-and-saucer magnolia tree – typically found in the Himalayas — bloomed in 1940, it was the first of its kind to do so in the United States and drew admiring crowds ...

Despite the winter-like weather this past week, spring is upon us and plants are growing like crazy. Especially those winter annual weeds. The summer-like weather the week before sent them into ...