I had such hopes for this Star Magnolia this year. Last year all I saw
were unopened buds. I suppose I should have thrown a sheet over it the night
I learned about the frost warning. 2009---This past winter
was not nearly as harsh as last winter, but something was not right because
this tree looks so incredibly different this year compared to last. The only
thing I could think of was that maybe there was much more fluctuation in
temperature the closer we got to spring.