Magnolia Tree Gardening Australia

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Magnolia tree gardening australia.

Magnolia soulangeana commonly known as saucer magnolias are the first to bloom in spring and have huge 5 to 10 inch flowers. Magnolia care begins with proper identification of your tree e g southern star or saucer type. Up here it s four or five degrees cooler than in melbourne which makes the perfect climate for magnolias. Wait until the magnolia tree blooms for the first time.

Magnolias magnolia and michelia spp are well loved in the australian garden and why wouldn t they be. Cover the seeds with about 1 4 inch 0 5 cm of soil and keep the soil moist until your seedlings emerge. It has a dense growth habit glossy leaves with a rusty reverse and creamy white perfumed flowers in spring and summer. There are evergreen and deciduous magnolias.

Do not prune in winter or early spring as the tree may not produce any blossoms the following year. The dwarf evergreen magnolia is as versatile as it is beautiful. Jane edmanson visits olinda to see the magnolia collection in the dandenong ranges botanic garden. Little gem will reach approximately 4m 12 in height and 2 5m 8 in width.

Dwarf variety of the evergreen magnolia magnolia grandiflora but only a quarter of its size. Magnolias range in habit from small shrubs to large trees. There are many different varieties available ranging from deciduous to evergreen all of them having lovely flowers appearing in spring accompanied by a range of light scents. There is a magnolia tree for every garden big or small.

Brozzonii a popular saucer magnolia cultivar has large white flowers with lavender pink bases. Depending on your climate and variety this could be in spring or summer. When you re ready to grow a magnolia tree from seed you should plant the seeds in spring either directly in the ground or in pots. A layer of mulch will help the soil hold moisture while the magnolia seedling grows.

It can be grown singly as a stunning feature plant in the garden or a pot used en masse for planting along a path or driveway in a more formal style planted closely together to form a large dense hedge and even trained as large espaliers against a wall or fence. A favourite is a pink magnolia called caerhays belle. It s got a very narrow fastigiate shape and it s excellent for a small garden because it needs almost no pruning and has a beautiful fragrance. The time after the first bloom is the only time you should do any significant pruning on your magnolia tree.