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Talkback: Magnolias

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I completed a public engagement project last summer on a theme of maps , one aspect was to create a living map with Hulme Community Garden centre in inner city Manchester
it is doing very well and growing nicely, would you like to see an image of it
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  • Gardeners' World Web UserGardeners' World Web User Posts: 17,147
    Sorry this has nothing to do with the above subject..im new to gardening and i planted loads of flowers last week i watered them with a watered down plant food and now most the plants are dead. Is this because i put it on the flowers itself and will they grow back at all gutted cause i spent alot of money..It didnt affect my strawberries though thank god lol.
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    thanks hereisabee
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    I too love magnolias. We visited our son in Taiwan recently and went to a temple surrounded by them.

    On our return I received a voucher from Gardener's World following the publication of one of my letters - what did I do I treated myself to one.

    It stands in our little back yard a vision of glory to brighten any dark day and lift any spirits, I just hope it lasts for many years to come.

    Jennifer Town
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    I have a Magnolia Sieboldii which, although it has the dubious honour of being the national flower of North Korea, is absolutely stunning in flower, with small, symetrical white blooms. I have yet to see one anywhere else in GB but I've only been looking for 3 seasons - since I planted mine.
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    We visited Caerhays Castle three weeks ago on a 'two for one' G.W. offer.One WOW factor after another- with the best at the top of the ridge on a plateau overlooking the Castle.Magnolias of every size possible-truly stunning.It puts my M Stellata(which itself was magnificent this year)into the shade.Magnolias 'fire Spring's starting gun' for us.Beautiful!!The underplantings of camelias just complete the canvas at Caerhays.
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    I recently went to Northern Italy, around Milan and on to Lake Garda, where the Magnolias are also magnificent. What a treat to return home to our home grown varieties and have the pleasure repeated a week or so later.
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    Hello, very sadly we have recently lost our baby at 21 weeks pregnant and would very much like to plant a magnolia tree in our garden to commemorate. It seems fitting the way magnoilias present their sectacular beauty for such a short period of time... just like our little baby.

    There are lots of fine examples of the tree in our street and so it seems the area is good for growing them. We would value advice on how best to plant, when and where to plant etc so that we give it the best chance to thrive. We would hate to do it wrong and lose the tree too. Any advice welcome...
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    These days plants are 'container grown' which means they are growing in a large black plastic pot of compost. Hence they can be planted anytime of the year, however if planted now they will need regular watering through the summer. Look for a sunny place where they will have room to grow, enrich the soil with compost or well rotted manure. Then all you need is the plant, some years ago I planted some M. liliflora x stellata hybrids, these are a best of both worlds, having large colourful showy flowers - yet not growing to big. They were bred in U.S National Arboretum Washington back in the 1950's and have names like Susan, Ricky, Pinky and Ann.
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    is it possable to plant magnolia trees in a pot? I have a really awkward garden i'm looking for plants that provide colour and camouflage. Also any ideas on plants to survive the cold and summer months. First time gardner.
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    Love the site, I am trying to grow sweetpeas in my greenhouse (hopeing to have them flower in time for my future wifes floral display on our wedding day), we stay in the borders (Berwick upon Tweed). Is there any way or anything i can do to help them on their way? Planted March, now in unheated greenhouse and they are 8" in size. Any help grateful.
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