This magnolia tree in the grounds of the former Seacliff Hospital north of Dunedin has become known as "Janet Frame's magnolia". It was in fact, a magnolia in the garden of a doctor's residence. Frame immortalised such a magnolia in her novel drawing on her hospital experiences, and there is a plaque honouring her at the base of the tree.The plaque was first unveiled in 1997, but a more permanent base was installed for it in March 2004, when it was rededicated at a ceremony attended by many Seacliff locals.
The plaque quotes a passage from Janet Frame that mentions "the magnolia tree (the pride of the hospital) in bloom" ~ Faces in the Water
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