Magnolia in the Plant ID forum

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SCButtercup

Mar 28, 2015 3:35 PM CST

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Name: Judy
Simpsonville SC (Zone 7b)

This tree was planted by the birds under an oak tree. It is 3 feet tall and growing well, leaves are evergreen, glossy and not fuzzy.
Across the fence in next yard there are some magnolias but their leaves are much darker than this. Because of the color my yard guy said it's not a magnolia but he could be wrong. Not a pawpaw because leaves aren't fuzzy. I'm in zone 7/8 in South Carolina, near foothills of the Appalachians

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Metrosideros

Mar 28, 2015 5:26 PM CST

Name: Dave Paul
Puna, HI (Zone 10b)
Live in a rainforest, get wet feet.

Seeing the flower will help.

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plantladylin

Mar 28, 2015 5:33 PM CST

Name: Lin Vosbury
Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a)

The leaves don't look quite right to my eyes for Southern Magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora)

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SCButtercup

Mar 29, 2015 5:15 AM CST

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Name: Judy
Simpsonville SC (Zone 7b)

After tooling photos it seems this is a southern magnolia, apparently the foliage is lighter green in babies than in mature trees. Now I have to consider whether to move it. There is a method of digging around the tree in spring, now, and then transplanting in fall. Maybe well try that.

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