Is this tree a magnolia?

[Tobini99]

I live in zone 7b. This tree looks like a dwarf magnolia. It is about 8-9 feet tall. I tried to propagate it a few times, but all were failed. Can anyone help to identify this beautiful tree and how to propagate it?
Thanks,
Tuan

 

[Meadowlark]

That is a beautiful specimen...possibly Catawba rhododendron. They propagate well from cuttings.

 

[Anniekay]

Looks like a Rhododendron to me, by the flowers and leaf shape.