For All The Big Hearted People, Who Would Like A Big Bloom To Match. Story Within.
Behold, A Giant Of Giants!!! 30 Centimetres In Diameter and Absolutely Beautiful Magnolia.
Well it has been some time since last uploading a flower, thought I would
upload one from my Daughters property.
This magnificent giant bloom is something worth seeing
It is the Southern Magnolia (Magnolia Grandiflora)
Grows to an unbelievable heights, it is a handsome evergreen tree that will grow
up to 24 metres tall and 20 metres wide.
The flowers are creamy white and between (20 to 30 cm in diameter), they have
a wonderful fragrance.
It blooms in May to June, whilst other cultivars bloom in summer.
Hope you all had a wonderful weekend?
Walkabout John.
Marc Thys 08/04/2007 8:46
Very good sharpnes and lighting.Regards,Marc.
Christian Knospe 04/04/2007 20:46
such a beautiful picture...greetings
chris
Moonrise Moonrise 02/04/2007 19:24
:-D ;-D :-) ;-) ;-) :-) :-D ;-D ;-DVéronique Soulier 02/04/2007 19:02
Delicate white, strong fragrance, thnaks John.. ciao VSLuc Bamsig 02/04/2007 17:40
As usual, enjoyed not only the pic, but also the story!Luc
David Bu. 02/04/2007 10:03
The magnolias in Switzerland have just started blooming. They look magnificent as well, though they are not 30 cm in diameter!Very nice shot!
All the best, David
Rainer Rauer 02/04/2007 9:05
Hi John,you are shooting so many good pics into here, but this one amazes me very much. Great and interesting capture! I did not even know of this big flower.
Greetings from a 2000-people-village in Germany Rainer
John Barnett 02/04/2007 7:13
Outstanding capture - I like the BIG size too!Claire L. 01/04/2007 22:55
What a stunning beauty...!I hope you had a real nice weekend, too...
Best wishes, John!
Claire
Doris Thiemann 01/04/2007 21:34
Your flower is a real beauty. She looks like a queen.The flower is really immaculate. Excellent work.
Today we made a bicycle tour of 3,5 hours.
It was very windy, but the sun shone.
We have now a beautiful muscular strain and are glad that we can sit on the couch.
Many greetings from
Doris
Cees Kuijs 01/04/2007 21:12
What a beautiful flower, John. Never seen Magnolia`s so hugh. Great !!Greetings, Cees
Aniko Mocher 01/04/2007 20:42
What a beauty!Brillaint white color and fantastic sharpness.br,
Anikó
Simone Slosharek 01/04/2007 19:29
A beautiful white flower! Fantastic shot of it!I like the way you show us things, like this flower!
Great job! Greets from Germany Simone
Home of the Norfolks 01/04/2007 19:01
A giant flower - only for us???Thank you John!!!
Best wishes to you, Anke