Help! Magnolia Grandiflora Disease
Bianca B (SoCal 10a)
3 years ago
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growing magnolia (grandiflora) tree from seed.
Comments (24)To germinate Magnolia seeds I would recommend using the paper towel method....with a little twist. First collect the red seeds. Then, using either a razor blade or an x-acto knife, carefully cut the outer shell. Once you have the actually seed in hand fill a glass with semi-warm water. Let them soak for about ten to fifteen minutes. Then get a paper towel and moisten it with the same temperature of water. Place the seeds in the middle of the towel and fold it hamburger style. Put everything in a ziplock bag; flatten it, and leave it by a window for about three weeks. You can tell if the seeds have germinated once you see the ziplock bag rise. This keeps the moisture constant in the bag and will help keep the seeds warm. Good luck...let me know how it works out....See MoreHelp Treating Diseased Magnolia
Comments (2)Looks like a major scale (insect) infestation. Send me images of the white stuff on the branches, rather than the dead foliage....See MoreMA-area source for cold-hardy Magnolia grandiflora?
Comments (4)here's the vendor list for our arboretum. i would suggest you start with the ct. nurseries listed- like olivers and broken arrow and then try katsura and stonegate and allen haskell. If none of those have it, call the arnold arboretum and/or tower hill and ask them for the source of theirs. best, mindy THE COTTON-ARBO RETUM WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE FOLLOWING VENDORS AND FRIENDS FOR OUR PLANTS: New England: Mahoney's Rocky Ledge,Winchester,Ma. Stonegate Gardens,Lincoln Cavicchio Greenhouses, Sudbury Alan Haskell , New Bedford Katsura Gardens, Plymouth Seawright Gardens, Carlisle Tranquil Lake Nursery, Rehoboth Leo Blanchette, Carlisle Sylvan Nurseries, South Dartmouth Avant Gardens, South Dartmouth Weston Nurseries, Hopkinton Newbury Perennials, Newbury Russell's Garden Center, Sudbury Corliss Brothers Nursery, Ipswich Longhill , Ipswich The Arnold Arboretum, Jamaica Plain New England Nursery, Bedford Northeast Nursery,Peabody Completely Clematis, Ipswich Lexington Gardens, Lexington Windy-Lo, Wayland New England Water Gardens, Peabody Betsy Ewing, Bonnie Brown, Judy Brain, Byron Getchell, Frank Vernelli, Molly Sharon Carolyn Ward, Mary MacIntosh, Thalia Avila,Susan Dumaine,Mrs.Stanford Durand Broken Arrow Nursery, Hamden,Ct. Oliver's, Fairfield,Ct. Twomblys, Monroe Ct. Variegated Plants Nursery,Eastford,Ct. Perennials by Susan, Amherst,N.H. Rocky Dale Gardens, Bristol, Vt. Cady's Falls Nursery, Cady's Falls, Vt. Mail-Order: Heronswood Nursery , ForestFarm, Greer Gardens, Gossler's Plant Delights Nursery , Fairweather Gardens , Collector's Nursery, Ferncliff Gardens Kurt Bloemel ,Carroll Gardens, Roslyn Nursery, Big Dipper Nursery, Klehm's Karchovsky Cannas ,Avant Gardens, Garden Crossings, Joy Creek Nursery Bulbs: Scheeper's, Van Bourgondien, Van Engelen, Brent and BeckyÂs Bulbs PAST AND PRESENT IN THE COTTON-ARBO RETUM We moved to Winchester and began this garden 21 years ago. Aside from an evergreen hedge, and various mature maples, nothing that you now see - was here.There were no fences and the back of our property was a wild woodland of junk trees and scrub. We began our landscape design by laying out garden beds that were visible from key viewpoints in our house. After three years of intense garden development, our gardens were awarded the "Best in Show" prize in a competition sponsored by the Massachusetts Horticultural Society and Boston Magazine. For our prize, we were sent to Holland, where, at Trompenberg, we discovered the wonderful world of conifers. This life-changing experience took us out of our perennials focus and raised our vision, literally and figuratively, so that we began to emphasize the' bones' of our gardens- with conifers, shrubs and trees. Visually, we like to play flowers off their surrounding foliage, with an emphasis everywhere on the foliage itself. As we and the gardens have grown older, we have come to realize that perennial beds are the most labor intensive of gardening, and that , while a perennial's flowers often last only 2 weeks, the foliage of shrub, vine and tree- lasts the entire gardening year- 3 seasons.The differences in foliage are like the differences in a person's fingerprints- innumerable! Size, shape, color, texture, variegation, smell, light reflectiveness, movement- all contribute to our fascination with foliage! If this is your first visit, you will be surprised how different the gardens look from one week to the next. In the spring, perennials are short, there are many empty spots, and the gardens have a much more open feeling. You can see from one area to the next. In the summer, plants grow taller and fill in so that the various gardens become their own 'garden rooms'. Fences disappear and flowering vines ramble over railings, shrubs, obelisks and arbors. By September, the plants are at their tallest, highlighted by the many ornamental grasses. Design elements we hope you will notice: The repetetive use of purple, yellow, blue and variegated foliage in providing continuity and in keeping the view lively; The role of varying plant heights in a garden bed; The role of varying garden levels and sunken paths in providing a sense of intimacy and privacy;The role of hidden elements and glimpses of vistas - in drawing you into the various garden areas; The role of water elements; The roles of garden art and architecture. We are so glad you have come to share our gardens. Please bring friends and come back often. **And remember- When you see a gate, open it and explore!!** Every gate takes you to a new garden area. Nothing is private except the house. The Cotton-Arbo retum is open free of charge to the public, 24/7. For directions,write cottonarboretum@comcast.net The Way To Have What We Want Is To Share What We Have...See MoreWhen to plant a magnolia grandiflora
Comments (11)Be careful not to disturb the roots, they really do not like that. It is best to plant them in spring but it can be done in fall. Be sure to either keep it watered well or spray the leaves with something to keep them from loosing water. Also, magnolias are slow growers, it would take a while for them to get large. On a side note, I would not plant Leylands unless they are part of a mixed planting, they are over used and as such, have become susceptible to many pest and diseases. As part of a mixed planting if you loose one it can be replaced with something else without looking out of place. I would agree with an earlier post that loblolly pines are very fast growing and use in a mixed planting with cryptomeriums and other trees can be really nice....See MoreBianca B (SoCal 10a)
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