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MAGNOLIA

new job this year they have a large magnolia against the gable end of the house about 20 year old said it had never flowered it looks like it is suffering magnesium deficiency any way it has just come into flower not a lot about 20 in total has anybody come across magnolia flowering at this time of year ?

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  • PRO

    Yes. Magnolia Grandiflora.

  • If it's evergreen with large leaves and large open ivory/cream flowers it will be M. grandiflora and this is one of the summer flowering species.

  • PRO
    Yes it is grandiflora. It doesn't flower en masse like the spring flowering magnolias. 20 flowers sounds about right depending on size of the tree.

    Flowers are scented if you catch them when the buds are breaking open, but it disappears when they have opened to full bloom.
  • thanks for the replies have never come across the grandiflora before when do you prune and how hard

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  • PRO

    Yeah I've seen magnolia's flower a little this time of year and rhodendrons. I think they get a little confused with the warmer weather. I think you prune in July. Rule of thumb for shrubs, prune after flowering. But not true in every case. Never needed to hard prune a grandiflora before. It's worth investing in the RHS pruning and training book. Mines ancient and knackered!8131565895?profile=RESIZE_930x

  • We prune a Grandiflora hard about every 3 years, usually in May and it responds well and is a very stong grower.

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