The Phytophactor

Is there anything better than having a cool magnolia flower in your garden?  Magnolia sieboldii , Oyama magnolia, is pretty near its c...

This fairly large (5-6 cm) flower bud superimposed naturally on the plant's leaf was interesting to observe and it made an interesti...

Wow!  Just wow! A new magnolia in flower is just so exciting!   Our Magnolia sieboldii , the Oyama magnolia, is several years old, a s...

Last Friday the Phactor failed to post a fabulous flower for a very interesting reason; the hotel internet cafe had their filter set way hi...