Do Laurels flower?

[RubySlippers]

i have, what i thought was a laurel tree in my garden, but it has spouted huge (and rather) lovely cream flowers

what do you think it is?

do i need to cut it back after it has flowered?

TIA

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it isn't that

the flowers are huge, cream blooms

hmm - it is very pretty, but it has the pale greenish shiny leaves that make it look like laurel

it's not laurier rose is it? (not sure of English name but it can have white flowers)

images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=laurier+rose&btnG=Search+Images&gbv=2

It wouldn't be a magnolia grandiflora, much bigger leaves, with brown undersides and the most amazing cream fragrant flowers (we have one in flower at the moment and it's divine)
images.google.com/images?gbv=2&hl=en&q=magnolia+grandiflora

Laurels do flower - there's different sorts I think. The Royal Horticultural Society website (rhs.org.uk) is good for plant info. Has pictures & also tells you when to prune etc.

pillow case - you cracked it!

it is a magnolia grandiflora

thank you - the flowers are incredible