My sister sent us one of your magnolia trees back in March of 2015 when our dog died. It's now 8 years old and THRIVING!!! We look at it every day, now taller than my husband, and we just smile. Our "Emma Tree" got its first magnolias in year 6 so we are eagerly awaiting spring lol. It’s gorgeous. Just wanted to say thank you, you've provided so much joy for our family with our sweet Emma Tree. Our Emma tree survived Hurricane Ian too. We evacuated and came home and the kids said, “oh mom I sure hope Emma made it…..” And she did