Magnolia x soulangiana
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by Bonnie Reed on April 07, 2006 01:21 AM
Last spring I purchased and planted a Magnolia x soulangiana in bloom. After the flowers faded and fell off the leaves came out. This year, I did not get flowers, but have leaves. Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you.
by The Plant Doc on April 08, 2006 08:59 AM
Leaves are a good thing! ![[Smile]](im/smile.gif)
It means it is not dead! The Saucer Magnolia can be very sensitive to changes. I was probably very well fertilized by the growers. This is a trick that they do to sell plants. The only problem is that a lot of the time the plants become almost dependent on the fert. Try ferting the plant with a good balanced fert, in the area of 20-20-20. The good thing about these trees is that they are not just limited to a spring bloom, they may have periodic blooming through the year.
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Mike Maier
aka
The Plant Doc
It means it is not dead! The Saucer Magnolia can be very sensitive to changes. I was probably very well fertilized by the growers. This is a trick that they do to sell plants. The only problem is that a lot of the time the plants become almost dependent on the fert. Try ferting the plant with a good balanced fert, in the area of 20-20-20. The good thing about these trees is that they are not just limited to a spring bloom, they may have periodic blooming through the year.* * * *
Mike Maier
aka
The Plant Doc
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