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There are two completely different types of magnolia grown in gardens, both beautiful and highly desirable. The one that may be flowering now, in late winter, in your own garden or neighbourhood is the deciduous magnolia. These small trees are spectacular in full flower with large pink, white or purple flowers on bare stems.

Take time to admire these beautiful trees, as the show will soon be over when their leaves return.

The other type of magnolia, which grows across much of Australia, is the evergreen or Bull Bay magnolia (), forever associated with the American South.