[Magdalen] In the weeds

[Jay Weigel]

Magnolia trees are messy but beautify. I am fond of them despite their
untidy habits. One of my favorite home health patients had a humongous one
in his yard and I used to gather pods and leaves for wreaths and
decorations. I'm sure it's still there and bigger than ever.

On Sun, Jun 19, 2016 at 5:15 PM, Cantor03--- via Magdalen <
magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:

>
>
> In a message dated 6/19/2016 4:57:43 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> jay.weigel at gmail.com writes:
>
> I  brought from Richmond in a modestly
> decent-sized outdoor pot, is rapidly  outgrowing the >>>>>>
>
> On a trip to Virginia Beach, we picked up a Big Leaf Magnolia
> (Magnolia macrophylla) there and on a whim, brought it here to NE
> Pennsylvania and planted it not far from the large Tulip tree.  I  didn't
> expect it to survive, but it has and prospered, even giving the
> notoriously
> fast growing Tulip tree a run for the money.  In another month, it  will
> show perhaps a dozen enormous, creamy white flowers that are very
> exotic looking.  Combine with its enormous leaves 2'+ in length,  it
> is quite a sight.
>
> Sometimes you win and sometimes you loose.  In the latter  category
> are an Atlantic Blue Cedar (Cedrus atlanticus glauca) and a Leyland
> Cypress (Cupressus x leylandii), both victims of an especially
> cold winter about 25 years ago.
>
>
> David Strang.
>