What are the white flowering treees

[DaveC20853]

Originally Posted by bbkaren

I have a tree question! I see huge (what appear to be) rhododendron trees, but the blossoms (appear to be, passing by in the car) large single white flowers rather than the pink/purple cluster I'm used to seeing with rhodies. Is it just another variety that grows full-tree size?

Magnolia?

[hiknapster]

Originally Posted by DaveC20853

Magnolia?

Yes, I think that is what she means.

Does it look like this Karen?

http://www.virtualdollhouse.net/Cust...203%202008.jpg

[bbkaren]

Yes, thank you! I couldn't believe the rhodies could grow so big... then I saw the big white blossoms and knew I was barking up... well, you know lol

[broncozr]

There is a tree currently blooming that has pink tulip-like petals. Maybe 4 or 5 petals per bloom and the tips of the petals are sharper than a tulip. If I find a pic of them, I'll post it.

Does anybody know what these are? They're usually one of the first trees to bloom in March. tia

[tntim]

Originally Posted by broncozr

There is a tree currently blooming that has pink tulip-like petals. Maybe 4 or 5 petals per bloom and the tips of the petals are sharper than a tulip. If I find a pic of them, I'll post it.

Does anybody know what these are? They're usually one of the first trees to bloom in March. tia

I think you may be talking about the Purple Magnolia also known as a Tulip Tree.

[broncozr]

thanks for the reply tim. On pics that I find on google, the purple magnolia leaves seem to be a little longer than the ones I've seen.

Here's what wikipedia has for the Purple Magnolia. Pretty close:



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There are several of the ones I'm talking about along Kingston Pike between campus and Western Plaza -- one near Concord/K.P. bus stop.

Here's a pic that comes closest. The leaves are shorter. This is apparently the Magnolia × soulangeana (a hybrid):

[mikenmag]

Just a quick thought. We often inquire about the weather in a given place and this thread made me think in a different light. The blooming of Bradford pear trees in my yard is at least 3 to 4 weeks from now, even though we live only about 500 miles northeast. Knox doesn't seem far away but there is an obvious difference in climate.