Twenty years ago, I had just returned from my trip back to the eastern seaboard. The magnolia trees were in full bloom and were so pretty, so when I bought my mobile home and did my landscaping, I just had to have one. WRONG DECISION. First, I learned later that they take 7 years before they bloom. I finally read it the riot act and threatened to cut it down when the next year it had two blooms on it. Then, the leaves would fall and make the biggest mess and I only had a small yard to begin with.I was constantly picking up it's leaves to clean up my yard. I should have done some research on them before planting one.Emma > From: ginsmith@windstream.net > To: memory-lane@rootsweb.com > Date: Fri, 6 May 2011 21:16:34 -0400 > Subject: Re: [ML] You've received an e-card from Elaine Maddox > . I had a wonderfull day here in south Georgia. Summer is here, My > Magnolia tree is in Bloom and has dinner plate size blooms. So pretty. it > will be in the 90s again soon. Best wishes to you all. Ginny D. ( South > Georgia) >