My Magnificent Magnolia
The picture above is my entry for the Picture This Contest on Gardening Gone Wild. I have Right Click inabled here, so THIS is a link to a downloadable picture.
Magnolias are border line hardy in my neck of the woods, so this Magnolia kobus var. borealis that I bought in Sweden and planted in 2002 is a particular darling of mine. This year it is flowering with around a hundred flowers and it smells deliciously. While I took this picture I could hear the sound of a hundred thousand hockey fans celebrating (in the very very far distance) the Finnish Ice Hockey World Championship gold at the market square in the center of Helsinki. I was much more taken with my magnolia..
Osallistun taas Gardening Gone Wildin valokuvauskisaan, joten sen takia teksti on englanniksi.
Jag deltar igen i Gardening Gone Wilds fotograferingstävling så därför är texten bara på engelska.
Some other spring flowers – Muita keväisiä kukkijoita – Lite andra vårblommare
HA
I'am a marketing and gardening professional and I plan to blog about garden photography (with an amateur’s perspective on it), gardens, plants, most things even vaguely garden related and garden trips around the world.
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5 Comments
Cathy
All of the images are spectacular but I am particularly drawn to the magnolia…. you captured the texture of the petals beautifully. I wanted to reach into the frame and touch them!
What a lovely bloom…. it must be an amazing tree. I have never seen a pure white magnolia! Stunning….
Cathy in MA (USA)
HA
Thank you Cathy! I loved your blog, gorgeous pics and the pond looked really good! I have to take a closer look with more time 🙂
Henrietta
Ai että rakastan mangoliaa, taidan pitää sitä kauneimpana kukkana jonka tiedän. Sitä en tiennyt että esikkoja on myös valkoisena, haluaisin heti niitä:)
Jii
Vilken fin magnolia – och vilken superfin bild på den!
HA
Tack!!