Read About Magnolias: Books, Articles, Symposia, and Other Online Resources
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On this page you will find what we think are some of the best resources on magnolias -- many of which you will find online.
One of the best ways to learn about magnolias is to join the Magnolia Society to receive our twice-yearly Magnolia: journal of the American Magnolia Society with all of the latest news on new species, cultivars, and propagation methods. When you become a member, you will also gain access to our entire online archive of MSI journals going back to the 1960s.
Just getting started with magnolias? This "Botanical Buzz" podcast featuring San Francisco Botanical Garden docent Maggie McDowell will give you some insight into the ancient origins of magnolias.
Videos
- All About Magnolia Flowers with Martha Stewart and MSI President Andrew Bunting
- Magnolia macrophylla 'Julian Hill' Through the Seasons, 2014
Articles
- Arnoldia: "Magnolia virginiana: Ephemeral Courting for Millions of Years" by Juan M. Losada (2014).
- Organic Gardening: "Magnolia Magic" by Andrew Bunting (2013).
- American Gardener: “Deciduous magnolias for American gardens” by Andrew Bunting (2012).
- Arnoldia: “Magnolias at the Scott Arboretum of Swarthmore College” by Andrew Bunting (2010).
- Global Trees Campaign: The red list of Magnoliaceae by Daniele Cicuzza, Adrian Newton and Sara Oldfield (2007).
- Botanic Gardens Conservation International: Global Survey of Ex situ Magnoliaceae Collections (2008).
- Magnolia Conservation Project, Cuba (2015).
Books
- The Plant Lover's Guide to Magnolias by Andrew Bunting. Portland, Or.: Timber Press. c2016
- The world of magnolias. by Dorothy Johnson Callaway. Portland, Or. : Timber Press, c2005.
- Magnolias: a gardener's guide by James M. Gardiner, Publication: Portland, Or. : Timber Press, c2012.
- Magnolias: Their care and cultivation by James M. Gardiner. London : Cassell, c1989.
- Magnolias by Rosemary Barrett. Willowdale, Ontario, Canada ; Buffalo, N.Y. : Firefly Books, c2002.
- Magnolias: a care manual by Graham Rankin. San Diego, Calif. : Laurel Glen Pub., c1999.
Symposia - international symposia on the Family magnoliaceae
- Proceedings of the Second International Symposium on the Family Magnoliaceae, available for purchase through the Magnolia Society.
- Third International Symposium of the Family Magnoliaceae, presentations available for free. Click here for list of presentations.
More Resources
Still looking for more? Check out this guide to magnolia resources from the San Francisco Botanical Garden Society.
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Related links
Check out our Magnolia Cultivars Checklist for more information on the varieties that might be available at your local nursery.
Find out where to go to see magnolias near you using this Google map.
Have a question about your magnolias? Send it to us.
Use this listing of magnolia suppliers to find a nursery online or near you.
