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Magnolias

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  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,385
    edited August 2019
    Remove any completely yellow or completely brown leaves, together with any badly distorted ones but all the green leaves (even those with holes in) are still feeding the trees and will soon be automatically shed anyway.
    A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
  • Lynn142Lynn142 Posts: 128
    Thanks Bob. I started to do that yesterday but there are a lot of badly distorted leaves so should I leave some of those on to fall off naturally otherwise my trees will probably be bare?
  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,385
    Try and leave at least 2/3rds of the leaves on, so only remove the worst ones, otherwise you risk causing more harm than good by stressing the trees. :)
    A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
  • Lynn142Lynn142 Posts: 128
    Thanks again Bob - I am a novice gardener but very keen to learn from those who know much more than me! 
  • Lynn142Lynn142 Posts: 128
    Just thought I would post a picture of our magnolia tree which, last year, looked as though it might not survive but after pruning it as bobthegardener suggested, it’s now starting to bud! Looking forward now to seeing it, hopefully, flower. Thanks for the advice!
  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,385
    Is it in the ground now - looks like it from the photo?
    A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Have you also kept a nice circle round it free from grass @Lynn142? 
    That will also help, as the grass is just more competition for water and nutrients  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • Lynn142Lynn142 Posts: 128
    Yes thanks to both questions and keeping our fingers crossed! 🤞
  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,385
    Because of the stress last year, and being planted in the ground, it will be concentrating on growing roots this year and may not flower.  However, the wait will be worth it! :)
    Just taken a pic of one of mine:

    A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Good luck with it @Lynn142 :)

    Lovely pic @BobTheGardener :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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