What: Magnolia denudata, or yulan lily tree, was introduced from China in the late 1700s and has been a mainstay in gardens around the world ever since. It flowers in early spring, its creamy white ...

One of the most beautiful of all flowering trees is the Asiatic (commonly called Japanese) magnolia (known to botanists as the Yulan subsection of the Magnolia genus). They burst forth during late ...

Sonoma Botanical Garden is self-pollinating a rare magnolia from China in hopes of cultivating more specimens to preserve the genetic line. Botanist Michael Wenzel has been preparing for weeks to ...

Most of the Japanese magnolias we grow in our landscapes are the result of a cross between two Chinese species (lily magnolia, Magnolia liliiflora and Yulan magnolia, Magnolia denudata), and go by the ...

Magnolias are generally known for their stunning blooms and large, glossy leaves, but there are many species with other ...

Magnolia soulangeana, commonly called saucer or tulip magnolia, tulip tree and Japanese is a hybrid magnolia resulting from a cross of Magnolia denudata and Magnolia liliflora is not the smartest ...

Saucer magnolia (Magnolia x soulangiana) stands proudly in many front yards in Chicago and the suburbs. But although its lavender-tinged white flowers are beautiful, sometimes frost and wind storms ...