Q: I want to plant a pink magnolia like I had at my old house, but the only ones I see are called "Jane" magnolia. Is this the same tree?-- D.G., Houston Give the tree a place with winter sun or ...

Kym PokornyMy favorite star magnolia, 'Jane Platt' Two Magnolia stellata bloom in my garden this time of year. One is 'Waterlily,' the other 'Jane Platt.' I wouldn't give up either. Pushed to give ...

One you might want to consider is the Jane Japanese magnolia, which is LSU AgCenter’s spring 2024 Louisiana Super Plant. Jane is recognized for its vibrantly colored flowers.

The next task was to select the best tree for Jayne’s memorial. The staff at Freeman Tree Farm came up with the perfect choice — a flowering tree known as a “Jane Magnolia.” ...

Q: An arborist diagnosed my ‘Jane’ magnolia with magnolia scale last fall, and I was told to apply horticultural oil back in the fall and again in late winter or ...

View full sizeThe Oriental magnolias we grow in our landscapes are the result of a cross between two Chinese species, Magnolia liliiflora (lily magnolia) and Magnolia denudata (white saucer or ...

"Hard frost predicted tonight. Cover the magnolia tree." It was David Weidt, our garden helper, urgently telephoning us one evening in late March some 15 years ago. I remember it well because even ...

LIFESTYLE Jane Milliman: Identifying trees in winter is tricky If there’s one thing I’m spectacularly bad at, it’s wintertime tree identification.

Although there are many stunning cultivars in the magnolia family, there are two that stand out among the rest for their delayed blooms and sizes.