Magnolias are so backwards

[ducks4you]

I have a Magnolia Jane, a northern hybred that can handle a Michigan winter, which is why I wanted it.
That pink one looks like a northern hybred, bc the southern, native ones aren't pink.
Any idea?
Anyway, of COURSE, they flower first, and mine sometimes partially flowers again in the summer.

 

[Artichoke Lover]

I have a Magnolia Jane, a northern hybred that can handle a Michigan winter, which is why I wanted it.
That pink one looks like a northern hybred, bc the southern, native ones aren't pink.
Any idea?
Anyway, of COURSE, they flower first, and mine sometimes partially flowers again in the summer.

It looks like a Chinese magnolia to me. That may be what you are talking about though. Everyone I know calls them tulip trees because the blooms look similar.

 

[Dirtmechanic]

Here are more flowers because everybody needs more flowers. Cat for scale.

 

[Dirtmechanic]

DW called it a Saucer Magnolia or perhaps a Japanese Magnolia. But so many plants are asiatic imports these days that might not be the correct/best name.

 

[Messybun]

We looked everywhere for that type of magnolia! My family found some under “tulip magnolia”, I was able to find mine as a “Japanese magnolia.”

 

[Dirtmechanic]

We looked everywhere for that type of magnolia! My family found some under “tulip magnolia”, I was able to find mine as a “Japanese magnolia.”

Soooo....My wife was correct again?

 

[Dahlia]

I took a pic of this beautiful magnolia tree bloom today! This is my favorite tree flower! People around here call them "tulip trees."

 

[Dirtmechanic]

It finally made up its mind and got leafy with it.

And here is a rose because everybody needs more flowers.