Magnolia stellata

Clickychick had seen a plant she wanted last week when we visited Hayes.  However, for some reason, she didn't buy it, so this afternoon we had a quick impromptu visit.

We weren't there long as I was working under a handicap.  I woke up this morning with a terrible pain in my ankle.  What caused it I have no idea but I could barely walk.  By lunchtime, it was easier but I still had a limp, so the visit consisted of coffee and cake, a slow shuffle round parts of the centre.

The blip is a shot of the Magnolia which is in full flower.  As the name suggests it is sometimes known as a "Star Magnolia".  They are native to Japan.  What seems to be the petals are in fact Tepals (sepals and petals which can't be differentiated).