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bizarre magnolia with three petals on each flower
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Posted by snasxs 7-8 VA (My Page) on Sat, Sep 26, 09 at 1:35
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RE: bizarre magnolia with three petals on each flower
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| That is the inflorescence itself, surrounded by 3 petals. If pollinated, each one of those structures will produce a seed in that cone shaped structure that you've partially exposed in the last picture. |
RE: bizarre magnolia with three petals on each flower
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| hey esh, why does it only have 3 petals? |
RE: bizarre magnolia with three petals on each flower
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| I don't know - what kind is it? Sometimes natural variation will produce an odd flower or characteristic (like a variegated leaf). Sometimes these can be propagated and turned into cultivars. |
RE: bizarre magnolia with three petals on each flower
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| esh, this is a species. All flowers are like this. I think I also heard that the flowers are mono-sexual or something like that. (Of course, I don’t understand) |
RE: bizarre magnolia with three petals on each flower
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RE: bizarre magnolia with three petals on each flower
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| I really only know magnolias native to the US. If you know the species name, please provide it. |
RE: bizarre magnolia with three petals on each flower
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| esh, other mags seem to have two different kinds of things on the center rod. But this species has only one kind. |
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