| Genus
- Magnolia |
|
| Common Names
- Magnolia, Beaver Tree, Ho-No-Ki
& Holly Bay |
| Growth Rate
- Average to fast |
| Height
- 3m |
| Spread
- 2m |
| Position
- Full sun to
partial shade |
| Hardiness
- Fully hardy although some new species may need protection from frost |
| Flowering
Period - April to May |
| Habit
- Deciduous trees and shrubs |
| Soil - Moist
but well drained slightly acidic |
| Origin
- East & South East Asia + Americas |
| Health
- Magnolia is used for weight loss, problems with digestion, constipation, inflammation, anxiety, stress, depression, fever, headache, stroke, and asthma. |
| Propagation - Magnolias can be difficult for the
beginner to propagate. They can be propagated by seed,
layering, grafting or from shoot cuttings taken in spring or
summer and rooted in a heated propagator. |
| Available
online from - Gardening Shop UK |
|
| Magnolias are
a wide and varied family of mainly deciduous trees and shrubs. With
fantastic fragrant flowers and aromatic leaves and bark they are a
beautiful addition to any garden. |
| Magnolias have
been around for a very long time. Fossils of more than 80 species have
been found, dating back to five million years. Today Magnolias grow wild
in North and South America and East Asia. There are 12 genera and about
230 species in the family magnoliaceae, but of these the genus magnolia is
the most widely cultivated. |
| Choose a site in your garden where
your soil is free draining and dig in lots of compost or well rotted
manure. Magnolias do not like water logged soil. The perfect soil is a
rich and deeply cultivated acid loam, but they will grow in most soils,
even slightly alkaline ones. They prefer a site in sun to partial shade.
Some species may need protection from frost in certain areas (check when
buying plant). |
|
Magnolias have
fleshy roots and do not like root damage. Take care when
planting and only buy pot grown plants. Once the plant is in
the ground remember to not dig over the soil around the roots. |
|
Once planted mulch over
the root area with compost bark or cocoa shells. |
|
Magnolias
do not need regular pruning. Allow plants to grow naturally, prune
out any dead or damaged shoots. |
|
Feed twice a year with a
liquid feed formulated for acid loving ericaceous plants. Once the
buds start to appear feed with a potash based fertiliser. |
|
Gently
brush any snow off magnolias to prevent them snapping under the
extra weight. |
|
| Available
online from - Gardening Shop UK |
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