Is it possible to grow magnolia in the country and how to do it

magnolia - a stunning plant that during flowering catches the eye of every passerby. This is not surprising, because after seeing magnolia at least once, you will not confuse it with anything else!

Magnolias are both tree-like and bushy. Experienced gardeners prefer to plant plants in small compositions from one tree and several bushes.





Today, our editorial staff will tell you how to plant a beautiful magnolia on its plot, so that it pleases with flowering from year to year.

First of all, you need to know that not all magnolia They can withstand our cold climate. Among the 120 species of frost-resistant are: magnolia cobus (Magnolia kobus), magnolia stellata (Magnolia stellata) and their hybrid - magnolia Lebneri (Magnolia loebneri).





Relatively frost-resistant varieties include: Magnolia ashei and Magnolia soulangeana. You can safely buy seedlings of these varieties and not be afraid that the plant will die from the cold. It is best to buy seedlings or seedlings in a small container, necessarily with one or two flower buds.

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Regarding planting Gardeners differ in opinion: some recommend planting plants in autumn (mid-late October), when young seedlings stop growing, others, on the contrary, advise planting in April.





Magnolia prefers areas that are well protected from winds. Also, this plant does not tolerate limestone soils, so it quickly dies in them. The best place to plant magnolia is a sunny, slightly shaded area near a fence or fence.





Having chosen a place for planting, it is necessary to dig a depression: the hole should exceed the size of the root system at least three times. Having removed the necessary amount of soil, you need to mix it with broken compost.

Having placed a seedling in a planting pit, you should sprinkle it with fertilized soil. After watering the plant, it is necessary to mulch the trunk circle.

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