Can you identify this tree?
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Nancy Hand on Jun 12, 2013Native Magnolia they love shade. Very pretty flower! :)Helpful Reply
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360 Sod (Donna Dixson) on Jun 12, 2013I agree with @Nancy Hand , looks like a Magnolia macrophylla which is also called Big leaf Magnolia, a native here in our southeastern region. It is a deciduous tree but looks almost tropical with those big leaves.Helpful Reply
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Catherine Smith on Jun 13, 2013Agreed, have a Magnolia Grandiflora and one of the Little Girl hybrids. Be careful where you plant it, as Magnolias like Black Walnuts do not place nicely with others. They also put out a type of juglone. And they do do better with an occasional feeding of mycorrhiza bacteria, it helps them increase their root system.Helpful Reply
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Jill on Jun 13, 2013Yep, it's a Big Leaf Magnolia. They start blooming at a young age and you can already see a flower bud coming out on the left side of your picture. Some times they don't have the frilly looking leaves and they are a much darker green. Just remember they get to be very large, usually 30' tall by 30' food wide. If that is too big for you, you can always ask at a local nursery for one that grows smaller. We have them all over our city and I love taking a large blossom and floating it in a large dish. Enjoy!Helpful Reply
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Cheryl on Jun 13, 2013Thank you all, I read that they will grow in the understory but can they take direct sun?Helpful Reply
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Jill on Jun 14, 2013They prefer direct light.Helpful Reply
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