" The magnolia fruit is classified as a "follicetum," which means it has multiple follicles with each holding two or more seeds. Early in its development, the fruit is green, but it turns red as it grows. When it matures, the dry and woody exterior splits open and exposes the fleshy red seeds"
@maggiemae it is this kind https://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheet/magnolia/ and takes about 10years to produce these seed pods @dutchothotmailcom Thank you Esther. Surely there are some in Florida? @wyomingsis thank you so much. I used to think what we call tulip trees here were magnolias (and they are but a different kind) @eudora Ours is steadily getting better but we had little to no flowers for years on this one. Thanks Diane @louannwarren that is so gracious of you LAW thanks bunches @shutterbug49 I am gald you like it Debbie thanks @amyk Thank you Amy I really appreciate that @Dawn Thanks Dawn. I find it interesting to see the differences in different countries don't you? @madamelucy thanks Terri1 I was thinking I need to post a few more if I can remember when it comes time! @monikozi I am glad you like it Monika! @ludwigsdiana I am so glad you think so Diana. I like learning about plants form other countries too. @30pics4jackiesdiamond thank you Jackie. The "fruit" is just for the seeds which animals eat. I never think of it as fruit! @koalagardens Thank you . I am wonderiing if yours is the same as there is more than one kind of magnoia. @casablanca I really appreciate that thanks @gijsje Thanks you very much Bep I am glad you like it @myhrhelper Honored by that from the master Kathy! @randystreat the shiny wet leaves are from the rain today and I am glad you like the photo @linnypinny so very kind of you Lin thanks @olivetreeann Actually they bloom first and then the seed head comes so we are already past the heady fragrance and beautiful blossoms but thanks Ann
@dutchothotmailcom Thank you Esther. Surely there are some in Florida?
@wyomingsis thank you so much. I used to think what we call tulip trees here were magnolias (and they are but a different kind)
@eudora Ours is steadily getting better but we had little to no flowers for years on this one. Thanks Diane
@louannwarren that is so gracious of you LAW thanks bunches
@shutterbug49 I am gald you like it Debbie thanks
@amyk Thank you Amy I really appreciate that
@Dawn Thanks Dawn. I find it interesting to see the differences in different countries don't you?
@madamelucy thanks Terri1 I was thinking I need to post a few more if I can remember when it comes time!
@monikozi I am glad you like it Monika!
@ludwigsdiana I am so glad you think so Diana. I like learning about plants form other countries too.
@30pics4jackiesdiamond thank you Jackie. The "fruit" is just for the seeds which animals eat. I never think of it as fruit!
@koalagardens Thank you . I am wonderiing if yours is the same as there is more than one kind of magnoia.
@casablanca I really appreciate that thanks
@gijsje Thanks you very much Bep I am glad you like it
@myhrhelper Honored by that from the master Kathy!
@randystreat the shiny wet leaves are from the rain today and I am glad you like the photo
@linnypinny so very kind of you Lin thanks
@olivetreeann Actually they bloom first and then the seed head comes so we are already past the heady fragrance and beautiful blossoms but thanks Ann