Georgia Friends or Plant Identifiers

[monarch64]

My mother's friend needs help identifying a tree in her yard. She lives in Georgia; not sure which part, but the blossoms on this tree of hers are like none I've seen. Can anyone help us identify? Thanks!

 

[VRBeauty]

Tree dahlia maybe? Most are simple but there are a few fancy varieties such as Dahlia Imperialis. (http://www.strangewonderfulthings.com/250.htm)

 

[Demon]

I was thinking maybe a tree peony?

 

[VRBeauty]

I think you might be right, Demon. Lots more varieties of tree peonies, and many more possibilities.

 

[monarch64]

Thank you Dee and VRBeauty for your replies and suggestions.

ETA: I was thinking this must be a hybrid/cultivated variety of some sort of blossoming tree.

 

[cmd2014]

It looks like a peony to me. Maybe one grafted onto a standard to make it a tree form?

 

[sofi]

I think these blossoms are from a Kwanzan cherry tree. A photograph including a coin for size reference would be helpful to confirm this ID.

 

[Slickk]

I concur it is possibly in the family of peonies. Are they very fragrant? So pretty!

 

[Calliecake]

Monnie, Please let us know what this is once you find out. My thought was some type of peony. Very pretty

 

[redwood66]

They are very pretty and I love peonies!!!

 

[Demon]

The flowers look like a peony that used to live in my yard, but I had to look it up. Tree peony didn't sound right in my head, lol.

 

[monarch64]

I think these blossoms are from a Kwanzan cherry tree. A photograph including a coin for size reference would be helpful to confirm this ID.

Unfortunately I don't have any other photos, but I think you are right in identifying these as Kwanzan cherry tree blossoms upon Googling them! I wish this was MY tree!!!