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Growing magnolia tree (help)

matthewbramleymatthewbramley Posts: 11
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I'm a complete beginner to gardening and have just bought a magnolia tree and have potted it up in a large ceramics pot in ericacesous compost. I didn't really loosen the root ball however. Should I repot this? Also how often should I water? Any help would be much appreciated 

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  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,088

    I suggest you have a read of this RHS article which contains advice on camellis in general plus growing them in containers - https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?PID=327 

    Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
    "The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
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  • ladygardener2ladygardener2 Posts: 371
    Obelixx says:

    I suggest you have a read of this RHS article which contains advice on camellis in general plus growing them in containers - https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?PID=327 

    See original post
    It's Magnolia the poster is growing Obelixx. image
    I think it will depend on the variety of Magnolia you are growing as well as how big the container is matthewbramley, Here is a link with some advice about growing both in the ground and in containers.

     

  • ladygardener2ladygardener2 Posts: 371
    Obelixx says:

    I suggest you have a read of this RHS article which contains advice on camellis in general plus growing them in containers - https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?PID=327 

    See original post
    It's Magnolia the poster is growing Obelixx. image
    I think it will depend on how big the container is and what variety of Magnolia you've got.

    Last edited: 03 April 2017 18:30:54

  • ladygardener2ladygardener2 Posts: 371

    Sorry, something seems to have gone wrong with my posting.

  • matthewbramleymatthewbramley Posts: 11

    imageThe flowers have gone a bit brown today. Is this normal?

  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,088

    Sorry.  Posted the wrong link.  It's a magnolia stellata and teh RHS thinks they can be grown in pots but I would suggest the largest one you can manage so as not to restrict the roots too much as this will reduce growth.

    https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/10721/i-Magnolia-stellata-i/Details 

    The brown is either frost damage or just natural aging as the flowers go over.

    Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
    "The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
    Plato
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