I don’t ever remember noticing saucer magnolias until college, when I fell in love with the massive one in the library courtyard at Cal Poly. This particular tree is out in front of my house, and I didn’t notice it until about a week ago. I so love these things. If you haven’t ever seen one, the blooms come out before the leaves, so you have this beautifully-shaped skeletal tree with these enormous pink flowers on it (there are variations on the shade of pink–I’ve seen everything from a pale shell pink to a deep magenta.) They’re absolutely amazing.
Saucer magnolia - close up and somewhat desaturated.
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Stepping back a bit.
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We call them tulip trees. They’re my absolute favorite.
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