Magnolias

Flowering magnolias grow very well in Redan's climate, and produce spectacular displays in late August and early December.

There are about 210 different species in the magnolia family, which was named after the French botanist, Pierre Magnol. They are an ancient flowering plant, with fossils dating back over 90 million years. Magnolias are spreading, evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs, with large fragrant flowers which may be bowl-shaped or star-shaped, in shades of white, pink, purple, green or yellow. The blooms often appear before the leaves.

Redan's magnolias
In September 2020, an effort was made to map the trees in the suburb. As of September 2020, 41 trees have been located and mapped, although the individual species are not known.