Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Flower of the Month: January - Magnolia Soulangeana

Or perhaps Magnolia Liliiflora. Metaphor for hope during the cold of January. Blooms on naked branches, before leaf buds have opened, making it particularly showy. I watch the same trees bloom every year. There's good collection at the Strybing Arboretum in Golden Gate Park, or you may find them in well-landscaped yards in your neighborhood.




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