Jackie French: Steel magnolias

Jackie French
Updated October 13 2019 - 2:28pm, first published August 22 2018 - 4:25pm

Steel magnolias is the nickname of women from Southern USA, but it is true of all magnolias: they look delicate, soft, luxurious, but even in this years drought and heatwave they are blooming. And blooming gloriously.

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Jackie French

Jackie French

Canberra Times columnist

Jackie French is an Australian author, historian, ecologist and honourary wombat (part time), 2014-2015 Australian Children' Laureate and 2015 Senior Australian of the Year. She also writes a gardening column for The Canberra Times.

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