Thank you! I looked it up on the web, and that is what we were
seeing!

Mac


On Sun, 30 Mar 2003 23:10:43 -0800, "gregpresley"
wrote:

The tree you are talking about is a magnolia - magnolia soulangeana to be
exact. It sometimes goes by the name of tulip tree, japanese magnolia, or
saucer magnolia. The tree you saw in the book was liriodendron tulipifera
which is sometimes called tulip tree or tulip poplar. The magnolia blooms
earlier, usually well before the tree leafs out - in late Feb through late
April, depending on what part of the country you're in. The liriodendron
usually blooms after the tree has leafed out, - probably between April and
June depending again on what part of the country you are in. Magnolia
soulangeana should be perfectly hardy in Kansas City. Ask in a local
nursery - some varieties perform better than others in different
geographical locations. They also come in different color combinations, from
nearly white through deep purple - or pink and white, purple and white, rose
and white, etc.
"William McHarg" wrote in message
.. .
Hi,

I am new to gardening, having lived in a townhome most of my life. I
recently bought a house with an acre of land, and have been making
plans for landscaping it.

My wife and I were in Kentucky recently, and saw what we were told was
a tulip tree. I looked up tulip trees in my book on plants, and what
we saw was not what is described as a tulip tree in my book. That was
a very tall tree that has yellow flowers.

The plant we saw was more like a large shrub, and had flowers that
from the distance I was from them really looked like tulips. Can
anyone tell me what this is? The one I saw had deep purple flowers.

I live in Kansas City, and wondered if it would grow here. My wife
really liked them.

Mac