I'm new to this forum and this may be my only posting - that is, until I come up with something else that I can't identify. LOL My daughter just moved to Fremont, MI and planted right in front of the front door is a tree that I THINK is some sort of Magnolia - not a saucer magnolia I'm quite sure. It was just about finished blooming when we first looked at the house and I didn't think to take pictures (didn't know if this was the one she was actually going to buy). Now that she has, I'd love to know exactly what it is. I'm going to try to attach pictures of the leaf and fruits and also the little fuzzy "buds?" that are growing at the branch tips. Thanks for any and all help. Nita M
Definitly a Magnolia. However, without pics of the flowers it is very difficult to say which one you have. You are right, Pic 1. is a bud. These furry bits protecting the bud are called perules.
Looks like a saucer magnolia, these are very common. It is true there are numerous other deciduous hybrids but the odds are it is a saucer magnolia, in addition to being highly prevalent it is more hardy than many others.
Ron B and Luddite - thanks for the replies. A saucer magnolia - that surprises me because I thought they were more southern trees. Guess I'll just have to wait until next spring and see what the flowers look like. It will probably bloom when we're not here, so will have daughter take pictures for me. Thanks again - Nita M
