Dang... I wonder if we’re talking about two different Magnolia Trees? Ours are deciduous and bloom on bare limbs in late winter early spring. Our Camellias are evergreen...
Our magnolias, which I suspect are Southern Magnolias, are green all winter .... never lose their leaves (shed leaves horribly & constantly, but never lose them all). The Star Magnolia blooms on bare branches in the spring .... maybe that is what you have? It is a pretty popular Magnolia tree.
The camellia I’m waiting on to bloom is the first one we’ve planted in the yard .... it is a Kumasaka & blooms early spring and has been evergreen all winter. My dad just bought a second one yesterday .... red (he loves red - keeps buying red azaleas, too). I haven’t looked at the tag yet so I’m not sure exactly what it is ... obviously an early spring bloomer because it has blooms on it now. I am rapidly falling in love with camellias .... and I’ve always loved Magnolia trees. :-)