{"id":15027,"date":"2019-04-03T09:57:30","date_gmt":"2019-04-03T16:57:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogadmin.plantlust.com\/blog\/?p=15027"},"modified":"2023-11-06T13:25:01","modified_gmt":"2023-11-06T21:25:01","slug":"magnolias-maudiae-aka-smiling-monkey-forest-tree","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/blog\/gardens\/magnolias-maudiae-aka-smiling-monkey-forest-tree\/","title":{"rendered":"Magnolias maudiae aka Smiling Monkey Forest Tree"},"content":{"rendered":"

I bought this little Magnolia maudiae<\/a>\u00a0two seasons ago. It was fresh and lovely at Xera Nursery<\/a>. How could I resist? There was just one, and I snatched it up.<\/p>\n

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Brand new fresh tree at home. Looks good, no?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Of course, I always buy first and think about where to plant second. I’m sure I’m in good company on this front–though I hear some people plan before they buy.<\/p>\n

I decided a new round bed was in order. Isn’t less grass always the solution?<\/p>\n

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Second round bed with singular tree, September 2017.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Two round beds also make a terrific race circuit for Chiquita with her BFF Beezus Marie.<\/p>\n

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Chiquita and Beezus on the double bed race circuit. Life is grand!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Initially, I thought to plant only this one tree in the second bed. You know that joke you play on yourself. After all, where am I going to put all those other plants I buy and don’t plan for? And what about plants I’m given that I can’t live without? A bed with only one plant. As if.<\/p>\n

This is the first round bed. As you can see, there is more than just one plant.<\/p>\n

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First round bed, with more than one plant.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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The first season, I added a wee birdbath to the second round bed. And that was supposed to be temporary. Apparently not. Oh, and that marble block. I have several from an estate sale years ago. Those things move around in the garden always looking for more perfect placement.<\/p>\n

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Magnolia maudiae looking decent in its second season. January 2019<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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I was pretty excited to see all those buds in January.<\/p>\n

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There will be flowers.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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And then Mother Nature tricked us. It was not spring and the weather took a cold dip.<\/p>\n

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Uh oh. Brown edges on the pretty blooms.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Still kind of gorgeous. I wasn’t sure what it meant for the overall health of the tree. What I don’t know is a lot.<\/p>\n

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Try not to panic.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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As it turns out, the brown edges were temporary. The newer flowers look amazing.<\/p>\n

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Brown edges all but gone.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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And a wider shot.<\/p>\n

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White and green. What could be better?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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And see that Phormium planted there. What else was I supposed to do? I’ve also slipped in a couple Fuchsias and an experiment Paeonia. (Experimental in that Chiquita knocked the emerging tip off a lovely Peony, and I popped it in a pot of soil to see what would happen. Then it grew! So I thought it was work a shot. I’ll keep you posted.)<\/p>\n

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Paeonia x ‘Krinkled White’<\/a> — possibly. The plant Chiquita, uh, trial propagated, let’s say.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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A closer look. Wouldn’t it be fabulous if the little start took off? But another thing I don’t know. Or else it could work–in a hundred years or so. I’ll keep you posted.<\/p>\n

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Paeonia x ‘Krinkled White’ aka Krinkled White Peony (I think.)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

But I digress.<\/p>\n

I love this little Smiling Monkey Forest Tree’s undulating ways. It’s pretty, even with a little brown edging. And the foliage is dynamite. Maybe that’s been my best lesson from gardening. Perfection is in the eye of the beholder. That–and that I’m going to need a few more Magnolias.<\/p>\n

Cheers<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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