Magnolia leaves black

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• bertrand-mabel Posts: 2,697

  February 2021

  Is this grandiflora?

  The under part of our leaves show browning but it is nothing to worry about.

  Can take some years (if it is grandiflora) to flower.

  We bought ours for 50p (reduced section) from a local nursery decades ago and it took many years to reach flowering stage.

  Now it is spectacular and the birds love to nest in it.

  The flowers smell like apples.
  

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• K67 Posts: 2,506

  February 2021

  If it's evergreen is it a Magnolia Grandiflora which doesn't flower until about 8 years old.
  As to the brown leaves even evergreen trees lose leaves so it might not be anything to worry about.

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• Silver surfer Posts: 4,719

  February 2021 edited February 2021

  Hmm!
  Have you looked at the back of the leaves before?
  I cannot be sure which Magnolia you have.
  But Magnolia grandiflora leaves are rusty-brown and tomentose below. see link.
  https://www.google.com/search?q=magnolia+leaf++tomentose+brown+on+back&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUKEwi3yOXUno3vAhVUhHMKHYNbBlYQ2-cCegQIABAA&oq=magnolia+leaf++tomentose+brown+on+back&gs_lcp=CgNpbWcQDFCDYliegAFgy40BaABwAHgAgAH-AYgBtwmSAQU3LjMuMZgBAKABAaoBC2d3cy13aXotaW1nwAEB&sclient=img&ei=-eQ7YPfnA9SIzgODt5mwBQ&bih=579&biw=1280&client=firefox-b-d#imgrc=rUuJkHz7VrAPkM
  
  This is completely normal.
  It is still a baby. Yes the growing tips may have been damaged by cold temperatures, but it should be fine.
  It is often planted near buildings to protect it from the cold.
  
  

  Perthshire. SCOTLAND .

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• Mohammed.khonat Posts: 11

  February 2021

  Thanks - I brought this a few years ago and have lost the plant specimen type label. Is there a way to identify what type of magnolia this is? 

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• fidgetbones Posts: 17,618

  February 2021

  If it normally keeps its leaves in winter, it is likely to be a grandiflora. There are other evergreen magnolias but they tend to be rare and expensive. They prefer a sheltered position. They won't flower for several years. Mine is 30 year old. I think the flowers smell lemony.  Photo Aug 24th 2020, taken from an upstairs bedroom window. The tree is now as high as the house. It was a 3ft stick when I planted it.
  

  
  

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• Mohammed.khonat Posts: 11

  February 2021

  Thanks - I think it is magnolia glandiflora as it does keep its leaves in winter. Looking forward to some flowers in a few years. Very reassuring, thanks!

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