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Gardening

MIButterfly

(3,058 posts) Thu Apr 23, 2026, 01:03 PM Apr 23

I'm not sure if this is the right forum, but I have a tree out on front of my place - UPDATED WITH PHOTO [View all]

Last edited Thu Apr 23, 2026, 02:46 PM - Edit history (2)

that gets dark pink buds on it in late April, early May. The buds turn into pink blossoms, which then turn white and last about two weeks or so. The flowers are always gone before Memorial Day. Does anyone know what kind of tree this is?

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I'm not sure if this is the right forum, but I have a tree out on front of my place - UPDATED WITH PHOTO [View all] MIButterfly Apr 23 OP

Do they fruit? buzzycrumbhunger Apr 23 #1

No, just flowers MIButterfly Apr 23 #2

Hm. buzzycrumbhunger Apr 23 #4

Ooh! buzzycrumbhunger Apr 23 #6

This website says there are nine trees with pink flowers that turn white Nittersing Apr 23 #3

No, not really MIButterfly Apr 23 #8

Sounds like a Japanese magnolia. Lochloosa Apr 23 #5

A photo while in the flowering state would be helpful to identify it for you. magicarpet Apr 23 #7

I took a photo with my phone but don't know how to get it on DU MIButterfly Apr 23 #10

shortest path for phones usonian Apr 23 #16

I've gotten as far as Direct Link. Now what do I do? MIButterfly Apr 23 #18

select the URL in the "direct link", copy it all. Edit your post.Paste the URL in it, and preview until it works. usonian Apr 23 #20

Now I'm starting to wonder - is this a safe thing to do? MIButterfly Apr 23 #21

post a reply. Paste the "direct url" into it, label it test and see what happens. (preview) usonian Apr 23 #24

Image? MIButterfly Apr 23 #27

Crabapple is my guess. perfessor Apr 23 #28

YAY!!! BEAUTIFUL. usonian Apr 23 #34

Is that true for an android phone too? MIButterfly Apr 23 #35

I did computer support for a good number of years, both very high level (university and industry) and for average folks. usonian Apr 23 #37

Go out in your neighborhood and kidnap an eleven year old. Then bake them a huge tray of chocolate brownies magicarpet Apr 23 #22

From your description, it sounds like a magnolia. patphil Apr 23 #9

What's the shape of the leaves? What's the bark like? ... littlemissmartypants Apr 23 #11

It's not bushlike. It's a tree with a trunk and branches MIButterfly Apr 23 #13

That's ok. If it's a mature tree there are probably not too many pictures to compare it to. littlemissmartypants Apr 23 #15

Iowa Flora: ZDU Apr 23 #12

Sounds like a magnolia... littlemissmartypants Apr 23 #14

I am in Michigan, zone 6 MIButterfly Apr 23 #19

That expanded the list a little. It could also be a Dogwood. littlemissmartypants Apr 23 #23

... littlemissmartypants Apr 23 #25

I added a photo to my original post MIButterfly Apr 23 #29

You have yourself a camellia, my dear MIButterfly. No doubt about it. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Apr 23 #30

"Sounds like" a magnolia. I grew one or two in the past. usonian Apr 23 #17

PLAN B usonian Apr 23 #26

Ornamental cherry was my thought Easterncedar Apr 23 #31

The flowers look like a late blooming (Kwanzan) cherry (photo in post). If the tree spooky3 Apr 23 #32

That's beautiful. usonian Apr 23 #36

Baby trees are much less expensive. Cherries are beautiful. Nt spooky3 Apr 23 #38

Well, now you know what to do with those cherry pits! usonian Apr 23 #40

Look up Kwanzan cherry Easterncedar Apr 23 #33

Looks like a flowering quince... ultralite001 Apr 23 #39

Happening upon this....beautiful tree! electric_blue68 Apr 27 #41