Can you start a magnolia tree from one of it's blooms?

I have a bloom from a magnolia tree. It hasn't totally bloomed into a flower yet.. still looks like a soft pine cone. Am I able to put this in water or dirt to get it to root so I can start my own tree?Can you start a magnolia tree from one of it's blooms?
Speaking for Southern Magnolias, they form a seed pod that resembles what you are describing. The seeds inside will sprout into a new tree with much good luck.





This is a pic from the internet of a seed pod.


The red ';berries'; contain the seeds.


http://images.search.yahoo.com/images/vi鈥?/a>Can you start a magnolia tree from one of it's blooms?
no..... you'd need to leave that bloom on the tree until it sets seeds and the seeds develop and ripen.... then you could start the seeds to get a tree..... takes a long time..... but worth it if you have the patience....