This magnolia is green all year round and blooms for a long time. It is worth planting it in May

The large -flowered (evergreen) magnolia comes from North America, but is more and more often found in Polish gardens. It is characterized by large, beautiful flowers and dark green leaves that persist on the tree throughout the year.

This plant also occurs under the name Magnolia Grandiflora, its Flowers have up to 15 cm in diameter. They bloom at the turn of spring and summer, have a white and cream color and are characterized by a pleasant lemon fragrance. In our climate, it usually grows up to 6 m highhowever, in natural conditions it can be up to five times greater. It has a compact, spacious crown, thanks to which it is a good decoration of the gardens, the leaves that persist on it all year round, have a dark green color and are shiny.

Although it naturally grows in warmer conditions, thanks to the improvement of the frost resistance of some varieties, they are also suitable for Polish gardens. They usually withstand up to -20 degrees C., but for the winter, younger trees are worth protecting, especially those that have a fairly shallow root system. Seedlings can be bought in some garden stores. You have to pay an average of PLN 100 – 150 for the magnolia with a Grandiflora magnolia with a height of about 60 cm.

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We plant this type of plant in spring or autumn. May is a good month to place it in the ground, thanks to which she will have a lot of time to root before cooler months. It should be planted in places sheltered from the wind. It is best found on slightly acidic and well -permeable soils. It is important that water is not lying in the place where it is placed. Before the arrival of winter, young plants must be protected, e.g. with agrotextile. Older magnolias only require the roots to protect, this can be done by mulching the soil around the plant. It is also good to irrigate the tree abundantly before the frost arrival. Apart from these issues, large -flowered magnolia does not require special care.

Grandiflora multi -flower magnolia grows about 30 cm per year. It does not tolerate too dry and heavy soils. It is also not a species that requires frequent pruning, but it is worth systematically removing the withered branches.