AusBonsai

Got a bit excited seeing my magnolia color up for Autumn and couldn't help but share

Nice colour, but are you sure its a magnolia?

Well that is what it was sold as. What do you think it might be Watto?

Could it be a nyssa?

Squizz

Looking at pictures I have found of nyssa they seem to have glossy leaves. Hmmmm maybe I should have posted this in the ID forums

Thanks for the input squizzy

Although the species may be unknown for now, great photo none the less. The colors are looking great, good job mate.

... Agree with Squizzy. I've got one of these (just a stick in a pot at the moment) and the leaves look the same... Bought it specifically for autumn colour.

Yeah nyssa is an excellent tree for autumn colour. I can't remember mine being super glossy. Nice colour and good photography. Will have to go and find mine now.

Squizz

Does it flower? Looks a bit crab-apple-y to me. Thanks for posting.

Gavin

my magnolia leaves looked like them. my variety is a small white flower type "waterlilly".

GavinG the only reason I can not argue with certainty that it is a magnolia is due to not being fortunate enough to have seen it flower yet.
Having said that I have read that when grown from seed it can take up to 15 years to flower.

Tien do you recall how long it took to flower? You wouldn't happen to have a photo would you? As a side note, both Wisteria and the European Beech I purchased from you are doing well

Pearcy001 wrote:Although the species may be unknown for now, great photo none the less. The colors are looking great, good job mate.

Thanks Pearcy001, I am fairly stoked with how its coming along. All credit to the previous owner though, I have only had it for about a year now.