Confusion about Magnolias and Datura's

[aykhan]

A nursery in Lahore is selling what they call a Magnolia shrub with blue flowers and a Magnolia shrub with pink flowers. They do not know the names. The blue shrub is for 2000 and the pink one for 1500. Does anyone know if what is the name of the blue shrub magnolia since I cannot find it anywhere on the internet. Also there are many varities of pink shrub Magnolias. Does anyone know which pink shrub magnolia is available in Lahore? Any advice on the price, does it sound right?
Also there is a black dature a nursery is selling for 2000 rupees. Does this sound right? Also I cannot find a black datura on the internet, does anyone know the specific name of the black dature. Thanks in advance.

[khabbab]

Never heard of black datura. But there is datura black currant swirl i know of. And if i am correct, i got some seeds of datura black currant swirl. Do not buy at 2000, too costly. See the flower, send me the pic, i will get the seeds for you.

Magnolia, unless they are flowering or mature, i do not recommend buying. Never ever heard or seen a blue magnolia.

[aykhan]

The datura they call black has a very dark purple stem. Does this sound familiar?

[khabbab]

Stem is purple in purple daturas i have grown. Stem was yellow tinted in yellow datura but it was not very fragrant. It is the dark purple flower with white picotee which will distinguish as black currant swirl.

[Izhar]

aykhan, if the plant looked like this then don't buy that expensive plant, I'll send you the seeds:



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[aykhan]

Thanks Izhar sahib. Yes I do believe this is the plant. Yours is in much better condition. I did get the feeling he was ripping me off.

[Izhar]

Mine will be blooming by tomorrow inshaAllah, it was grown from seed... if you want seeds do let me know... this plant is very toxic if eaten by any mammal...

[aykhan]

A followup on the magnolia issue. The one they call blue is actually Magnolia liliifera nigra and the pink one is Magnolia liliifera only. Beautiful shrub magnolias.

[tweedle2009]

i BELIEVE FREE FLOWERING MAGNOLIAS DON'T SURVIVE IN lAHORE

[UMAR KHAN]

Adnan is right free flowering Magnolias are only suited in our hilly places.they can not survive in the hot summers.