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Magnolia in a pot

adamdrinkwateradamdrinkwater Posts: 5
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Hello,

 We bought this magnolia from B&Q about two years ago. It doesn't have the best shape and has not grown much. Does any one have any tips for improving the shape of it/pruning magnolias in general. In addition as it is in a pot how often should we refrest the compost and/or feed (and if feeding, what feed?). I would like to not that the compost has contracted from sides of the pots.

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  • *Astrantia**Astrantia* Posts: 307
    I have a magnolia in a pot but I don’t know which type it is. It’s in a shady area and I re potted it with new compost a few months ago into a pot about 2 sizes bigger than the one it was in. I am feeding it liquid seaweed once a week while watering it with a watering can. Due to the lockdown the liquid seaweed was all I could get in the supermarket but it seems to have done a great job and it’s looking better than ever! And very healthy!
    I used to have it in full sun but it never looked as good  as it does now. 
    Hope that’s of some help to you!
  • KeenOnGreenKeenOnGreen Posts: 1,831
    Magnolias are trees, and trees in pots is never as ideal as putting them in the ground.  

    If you can, I would say put it in the ground.  If not, it really wants to be in a much bigger pot.  They don’t like root disturbance, so don’t stint on pot size now, thinking that you can pot it up again in the near future.  
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