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Magnolia grandiflora (Southern Magnolia) is a large flowering plant species in the family Magnoliaceae, named after French botanist Pierre Magnol. It is an ancient genus that predated bees, but it is theorized that its flowers evolved to encourage pollination by beetles. To avoid damage from pollinating beetles, the carpels of Magnolia flowers are extremely tough. Fossilized specimens have been found dating to 20 million years ago, and plants identifiably belonging to the Magnoliaceae date to 95 million years ago. It is a large, striking evergreen tree, with large dark green leaves up to 8 inches long and 5 inches wide with large, white, fragrant flowers up 12 inches in diameter that bloom in late spring/early summer. Both bees and Ramblers love the tree and its flowers!
Magnolia grandiflora (Southern Magnolia) is a large flowering plant species in the family Magnoliaceae, named after French botanist Pierre Magnol. It is an ancient genus that predated bees, but it is theorized that its flowers evolved to encourage pollination by beetles. To avoid damage from pollinating beetles, the carpels of Magnolia flowers are extremely tough. Fossilized specimens have been found dating to 20 million years ago, and plants identifiably belonging to the Magnoliaceae date to 95 million years ago. It is a large, striking evergreen tree, with large dark green leaves up to 8 inches long and 5 inches wide with large, white, fragrant flowers up 12 inches in diameter that bloom in late spring/early summer. Both bees and Ramblers love the tree and its flowers!
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