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| June 12, 2004 | John Rottet | [/assets/story/image_buynow.comp] |
| Even a light drizzle can't dampen the stark contrast of a moist magnolia blossom against its tree's dark, broad glossy leaves. The sweet fragrance of Southern magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora) envelops a strip along the capital's Blount Street near the Executive Mansion, where the stately evergreen is scattered about the landscape. Reaching 60 to 90 feet in height with a trunk 2 to 3 feet in diameter, the ever-so-hardy magnolia is nature's symbol of anything Southern, elegant and graceful. Or delightful, inspiring evocative lyrics in a classic Grateful Dead tune. Care to sing along? 'Sugar magnolia/ Ringing that bluebell/ Caught up in sunlight/ Come on out singing and I'll walk you in the sunshine...' | ||
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