Small Magnolias

steve Global Moderator From Sunny Ilkeston Posts: 6,710	Small Magnolias Apr 6, 2011 22:48:33 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by steve on Apr 6, 2011 22:48:33 GMT 3 mts ...10 foot on BBC plant finder...I should buy the one from GA ;D
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floydie Full Member Posts: 119	Small Magnolias Apr 6, 2011 22:53:20 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by floydie on Apr 6, 2011 22:53:20 GMT And which one is that? I dont have GA

steve Global Moderator From Sunny Ilkeston Posts: 6,710	Small Magnolias Apr 7, 2011 18:14:23 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by steve on Apr 7, 2011 18:14:23 GMT Three different sites are all saying differing heights for the same tree! so saying go for the GA one was my feeble attempt at a joke I'm afraid ;D
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esther Top Member Posts: 2,677	Small Magnolias Apr 7, 2011 18:37:35 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by esther on Apr 7, 2011 18:37:35 GMT Floydie - my Magnolia stellata must be about 35 years old as it was my Auntie's before it came to live in our garden - it has been here for about 25 years
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merlin Top Member Some cause happiness wherever they go; others, whenever they go." Posts: 2,797	Small Magnolias Apr 7, 2011 19:32:26 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by merlin on Apr 7, 2011 19:32:26 GMT That's a fine specimen Esther.

sweetpea Top Member Posts: 5,982	Small Magnolias Apr 7, 2011 19:40:13 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by sweetpea on Apr 7, 2011 19:40:13 GMT check out Magnolia loebnerii Leonard messel. Haven't grown it myself but it sounds good
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floydie Full Member Posts: 119	Small Magnolias Apr 7, 2011 21:01:04 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by floydie on Apr 7, 2011 21:01:04 GMT Lovely Esther . Suppose I could tell OH it wont get that big and deal with any issues later......... I looked at the Leonard messel last night .

merlin Top Member Some cause happiness wherever they go; others, whenever they go." Posts: 2,797	Small Magnolias Apr 8, 2011 6:00:51 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by merlin on Apr 8, 2011 6:00:51 GMT Apr 7, 2011 19:40:13 GMT sweetpea said: check out Magnolia loebnerii Leonard messel. Haven't grown it myself but it sounds good Already dot a bigun

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Small Magnolias Apr 8, 2011 20:24:18 GMT

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Post by wildlifefriendly on Apr 8, 2011 20:24:18 GMT

Your tree is beautiful esther. I bought a small one last year, it had one flower on this year

Do you remember the poor magnolia I moved a few years ago? It was planted in between the cobbles where there was no soil

The roots had pushed their way among the cobbles

It has struggled for the last few years but this year it has produced one small flower

Lou78W Top Member Posts: 9,402	Small Magnolias Apr 8, 2011 20:36:51 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Lou78W on Apr 8, 2011 20:36:51 GMT That is good news WF !! ;D
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Small Magnolias Apr 8, 2011 21:14:58 GMT

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Post by floydie on Apr 8, 2011 21:14:58 GMT

Right im taking the jump and treating myself when OH get his redundancy pay at the end of the month

, I'll get the one from T&M first of (Means we need to move some of the slabs in the front), I'll then get something that will get alittle bigger to go in a pot (For now) this will go were i have put my rockery/alpine plants (Means moveing everything around maybe next years job).

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Small Magnolias Apr 9, 2011 5:55:00 GMT

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Post by merlin on Apr 9, 2011 5:55:00 GMT

Even when it's not in flower it looks good and when bare it provides a useful place for birds to feed. I hope it grows well for you. If you think you may well stay put for a number of years a small plant costing £5 would cost £50-100 in ten years, a really good investment Floydie that will reward you year after year.

grindle Top Member Tamar Valley Posts: 19,745	Small Magnolias Apr 9, 2011 6:37:14 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by grindle on Apr 9, 2011 6:37:14 GMT you won't regret it Floydie

floydie Full Member Posts: 119	Small Magnolias Apr 9, 2011 9:31:42 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by floydie on Apr 9, 2011 9:31:42 GMT We do need some shade with the garden being south facing so the top corner should suit fine . I'm sure I wont but I bet my nosy neighbor will complain that I'm blocking her view...

steve Global Moderator From Sunny Ilkeston Posts: 6,710	Small Magnolias Apr 17, 2011 14:39:15 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by steve on Apr 17, 2011 14:39:15 GMT There's an advert in this weeks AG Floydie for 3 Magnolias from T&M ....one of them Magnolia 'Sunrise' is said to only reach 6 foot
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