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elleng
May 2024
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MOMFUDSKI
(7,080 posts)1. Magnolia tree?
They are fabulous. Thanks
elleng
(137,280 posts)2. Yes, shading my house.
MOMFUDSKI
(7,080 posts)3. A neighbor here in Florida gathered the
flowers to make bouquets for the ends of the pews in church when her daughter got married! It was stunning.
codfisherman
(89 posts)4. Long time love
Giant old magnolias were my favorite to climb when I was a kid. The one in my back yard shelters part of the garden from the afternoon sun and I have my hammock set up there. My cats love to play in the branches above me.