The flower.
The last time I put the near-buds up here, people told us we did not have a lilac. We had a magnolia.
This came after a couple years of my dear wife Karen and I calling our front yard spring-flowering tree our lilac. All because that’s what folks on social media told us it was.
Up high in the sky.
I’d love to know for sure.
Who am I?
My Google images search pushes me toward magnolia.
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Dogwood?! We have a pink dogwood that Erik planted in our front yard a few years ago. If your tree turns out to be this variety then I must declare that the official Bialdez family tree is a dogwood! Clearly team dogwood here.
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We are ready to declare it a dogwood, Sandra. imagine that!
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Yay!!!
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That looks like a dogwood to me! In Georgia, the blooms are typically pink or white. Magnolias have very large, waxy, dark green leaves and the flowers are very large and white.
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At least, the magnolias we typically see in Georgia!
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I am deciding that it is indeed a dogwood, Kimi. I hope you and David are safe and well!
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We’re great, thank you Mark! BTW, I found a version of the story I was told as a child about dogwoods: https://www.plantmegreen.com/blogs/news/easter-and-the-legend-of-the-dogwood-tree
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Well thank you so much for sharing, and glad you are well in Georgia, Kimi!
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Though a tree lover I am….I am ignorant of species. I will wait to be informed. 😉
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It’s not a Lilac… perhaps a Dogwood? Or Magnolia?
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Dogwood is a new one for us. We went to our favorite nursery armed with photos by my friend the owners were not there for me to show and ask, Nance.
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I hope you find out… I need to know! 🙂
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Not a lilac. I got 3 here… They come in purple and/or white. 🙂
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Process of elimination is good, WOW. Thank you.
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all i’ve got is it’s definitely not a lilac.
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I am armed with more information, Beth, thank you.
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i forgot to mention, there is a free app called inaturalist that you can download on your phone or ipad. just hold it up to the blossom, leaf, plant and it will try to identify it. also, other users will offer their expertise
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This is very helpful, Beth. Thank you!
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