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Is this a Magnolia?
Greetings Urglers. I've just climbed over the fence from the shedde to ask if anyone recognises this:
http://i60.tinypic.com/5d1yo.jpg http://i58.tinypic.com/2sax9cj.jpg It's a tree at Webbington Hotel in the Mendips, a former Edwardian house come venu. The tree is huge, and rooted in a sunken courtyard suggesting it was planted in a deliberately sheltered spot. The present terrace has been built around this little courtyard. As well as the fruit photographed there were some dense conical floral spikes, a yellowy white in colour, looking like unopened magnolia blooms, most of them brown and discoloured as though frosted. My picture of the flower spikes failed, this is similar but the ones at the Webbington had a green covering up to the waist line, the same colour as the leaves: http://i61.tinypic.com/x1h72f.jpg My gut rection is that it is a massive magnolia, and the edwardian planting date would not be unreasonable. But I thought I would ask the experts. On the hotel's web site it can be seen in the banner, to the right of the four gables, and in a photo of the terrace, overhanging the terrace with some umbrellas in the foreground (http://www.webbingtonhotelandspa.co.uk/ ) |
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Is this a Magnolia?
wrote in message ... Greetings Urglers. I've just climbed over the fence from the shedde to ask if anyone recognises this: http://i60.tinypic.com/5d1yo.jpg http://i58.tinypic.com/2sax9cj.jpg It's a tree at Webbington Hotel in the Mendips, a former Edwardian house come venu. The tree is huge, and rooted in a sunken courtyard suggesting it was planted in a deliberately sheltered spot. The present terrace has been built around this little courtyard. As well as the fruit photographed there were some dense conical floral spikes, a yellowy white in colour, looking like unopened magnolia blooms, most of them brown and discoloured as though frosted. My picture of the flower spikes failed, this is similar but the ones at the Webbington had a green covering up to the waist line, the same colour as the leaves: http://i61.tinypic.com/x1h72f.jpg My gut rection is that it is a massive magnolia, and the edwardian planting date would not be unreasonable. But I thought I would ask the experts. On the hotel's web site it can be seen in the banner, to the right of the four gables, and in a photo of the terrace, overhanging the terrace with some umbrellas in the foreground (http://www.webbingtonhotelandspa.co.uk/ ) Not an expert but I have one and it looks like Magnolia grandifolia, an evergreen sort, there are various named forms like 'Exmouth' which is why the flowers are not exactly the same as other trees you may have seen. Introduced to the UK in 1734 from SE USA -- Charlie, Gardening in Cornwall Holders of National Collections of Clematis viticella and Lapageria rosea cvs http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk |
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Is this a Magnolia?
On 08/05/2014 16:29, Charlie Pridham wrote:
wrote in message ... Greetings Urglers. I've just climbed over the fence from the shedde to ask if anyone recognises this: http://i60.tinypic.com/5d1yo.jpg http://i58.tinypic.com/2sax9cj.jpg It's a tree at Webbington Hotel in the Mendips, a former Edwardian house come venu. The tree is huge, and rooted in a sunken courtyard suggesting it was planted in a deliberately sheltered spot. The present terrace has been built around this little courtyard. As well as the fruit photographed there were some dense conical floral spikes, a yellowy white in colour, looking like unopened magnolia blooms, most of them brown and discoloured as though frosted. My picture of the flower spikes failed, this is similar but the ones at the Webbington had a green covering up to the waist line, the same colour as the leaves: http://i61.tinypic.com/x1h72f.jpg My gut rection is that it is a massive magnolia, and the edwardian planting date would not be unreasonable. But I thought I would ask the experts. On the hotel's web site it can be seen in the banner, to the right of the four gables, and in a photo of the terrace, overhanging the terrace with some umbrellas in the foreground (http://www.webbingtonhotelandspa.co.uk/ ) Not an expert but I have one and it looks like Magnolia grandifolia, an evergreen sort, there are various named forms like 'Exmouth' which is why the flowers are not exactly the same as other trees you may have seen. Introduced to the UK in 1734 from SE USA Yes, I agree. Definitely Magnolia. I'm aware of another form 'Charles Dickens', but don't know which yours is. -- Spider. On high ground in SE London gardening on heavy clay |
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Is this a Magnolia?
On 08/05/2014 16:29, Charlie Pridham wrote:
Not an expert but I have one and it looks like Magnolia grandifolia +1 -- Jeff |
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Is this a Magnolia?
On Thursday, May 8, 2014 4:29:08 PM UTC+1, Charlie Pridham wrote:
Not an expert but I have one and it looks like Magnolia grandifolia, an evergreen sort, Thanks, Charlie, and the others who answered. Much appreciated! |
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