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Magnolia grandfolia ‘Little Gem’
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Magnolia flowers, for all of their size and thick substantial petals, are surprisingly short lived before turning brown. Yet if it is possible to let go of the idea that they should be white, the brown is quite beautiful by itself. A few months ago I was walking behind the Smithsonian Castle. Along the edge of the path are large Star Magnolias which had been blooming very early in the warm spring weather. However, overnight the temperatures had dropped below freezing. Brilliant white flowers had turned brown. At first thinking it was a horrible loss, a close look revealed a carmelized brown still translucent with layers of shadows. edges outlined by dark lines. As they are this afternoon, on the first day of June.
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