Leslie [leslie]â¼ as a boys' name (also used more widely as girls' name Leslie) is pronounced LEZ-lee. It is of Scottish and Gaelic origin, and the meaning of Leslie is holly garden. Also possibly the gray castle. Place name and name of a prominent Scottish clan.
Flower and foliage of M. grandiflora. Magnolia grandiflora is a medium to large evergreen tree which may grow 120 ft (37 m) tall. It typically has a single stem (or trunk) and a pyramidal shape. The leaves are simple and broadly ovate, 12â20 cm (4.7â7.9 in) long and 6â12 cm (2.4â4.7 in) broad, with smooth margins.. grandiflora is the state tree of Mississippi and the state flower of Louisiana. The species is also cultivated in the warmer parts of the United States; On the East Coast, a small number of specimens can be found growing as far north as coastal areas of New Jersey, Connecticut, and Long Island, NY.
How to Make Magnolias Grow Faster. There are more than 100 cultivated magnolia varieties, but the variety most often grown for shade and landscaping is the stately native Southern magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora.) It grows best in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 7a through 10a.here are more than 100 cultivated magnolia varieties, but the variety most often grown for shade and landscaping is the stately native Southern magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora.) It grows best in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 7a through 10a.