Last week we had a streak of very windy days here in Portland. Branches, leaves, blooms, needles, cones...they all came blowing into the garden. Cleaning up afterwards, I reached for this leaf and realized something just wasn't quite right...
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That's a leaf from Clifford, the big-leaf magnolia—Magnolia macrophylla. But it's split, bifurcated. FREAKY!
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This is what Clifford's leaves are supposed to look like.
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Weather Diary, May 12: Hi 65, Low 52/ Precip .05
Wednesday Vignettes are hosted by Anna at Flutter & Hum. All material © 2009-2020 by Loree Bohl for danger garden. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited and just plain rude.
That's a leaf from Clifford, the big-leaf magnolia—Magnolia macrophylla. But it's split, bifurcated. FREAKY!
This is what Clifford's leaves are supposed to look like.
Weather Diary, May 12: Hi 65, Low 52/ Precip .05
Wednesday Vignettes are hosted by Anna at Flutter & Hum. All material © 2009-2020 by Loree Bohl for danger garden. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited and just plain rude.