Help ID shrub

[Southern Scotsman]

Originally Posted by TinaMcG

Definitely Rose of Sharon. I'd bet my life on it. We have many here, white ones as well as the one in your picture. Hummingbirds LOVE them.

You would lose your life then, because that leaf she posted a photo of looks nothing like a Rose of Sharon leaf:

This is a Rose of Sharon Leaf:


Her leaf looks like a Japanese Magnolia:

[Bulldogdad]

Nice Magnolia soulangeana which can also lightly bloom after leaf out.

[Southern Scotsman]

Originally Posted by pvilleDUKESfan

I believe it may be a magnolia variety with pinkish bloom. Hopefully these will unlock my mystery:


Here is the leaf -




Here is the bloom -

It is definitely a Japanese magnolia.

[TinaMcG]

Originally Posted by Southern Scotsman

You would lose your life then, because that leaf she posted a photo of looks nothing like a Rose of Sharon leaf:

This is a Rose of Sharon Leaf:


Her leaf looks like a Japanese Magnolia:

I know, I know. I was getting confused about who posted which photos.

[pvilleDUKESfan]

Tina, I am OP on the thread. I now have leaf and bloom shot posted.

[pvilleDUKESfan]

Originally Posted by Southern Scotsman

It is definitely a Japanese magnolia.

I don't think it is a Japanese magnolia

[Bulldogdad]

Originally Posted by pvilleDUKESfan

I don't think it is a Japanese magnolia

Originally Posted by Bulldogdad

Nice Magnolia soulangeana which can also lightly bloom after leaf out.

[Southern Scotsman]

Originally Posted by pvilleDUKESfan

I don't think it is a Japanese magnolia

It is if you look at the pic of the flower and leaf she posted.

The original photo of the bush did more resemble a Rose of Sharon though.

[TinaMcG]

Originally Posted by pvilleDUKESfan

Tina, I am OP on the thread. I now have leaf and bloom shot posted.

Thanks, yes I noticed that, and I stand corrected. Sorry about that!

[J&Em]

Bulldogdad seemed closest taking into consideration greenery, time of bloom and shape of bloom. I thought originally it may be one of the hybrids of the M soulangeana. I just haven't been able to find a picture consistent with all of the same features to have for a comparison.

One example of M. soulangeana would look like the following but it is an earlier bloomer:

Verbanica Saucer Magnolia (Magnolia x soulangiana "Verbanica") in Frankfort Chicago St Johns Tinley Joliet Illinois at Alsip Home and Nursery

It also had resemblances to one of the several magnolias referred to as the "girls" (because the entire series is all girls names) which are hybrids of M. soulangeana. Magnolia Cultivars

None of those look quite right as far as bloom bud shape but their other parent in the hybrid cross has that lily like shape: Magnolia liliiflora of which 'Paul Cook' and 'Doris' looked closest in shape and color. They will sometimes have their greenery come out concurrently with the buds developing and have the closest leaf shape to the OP's pictures. While M. liliiflora comes from China some have called it Japanese Magnolia. Magnolia liliiflora - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The only other variety that is similar is also a Magnolia soulangeana the cultivar is 'Dorsopurpurea'

Until the flowers open fully it will be a guessing game when ID'ing something with so many varieties and cultivars and hybrids between them. Color is rarely carried through on everyone's monitors so even then we could still be off.