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- Q.I LIVE IN SOUTH FL SO WE DO NOT HAVE WINTER LIKE YOUR REFERING. - Magnolia Seeds REPLAYING FROM TREE. SO i SHOUD i STILL FELLOW THAT DIRECTION ANOUT HOW TO GERMATE THE SEED THANK ...
- Q.My Magnolia Is In A Large Pot But Has Turned Brown And Looks Dead Due To Shortage Of Water I Think. Can I Revive It? - Been in pot 3 to 4 years assume it's in tight composted in the sunn
- Q.Trimming A Magnolia Tree - we have a couple of dead branches on our magnolia tree,, when can you prune the or cut the dead ...
- Q.We Have A Huge Old Banana Shrub (magnolia) For Several Years It Has Had Scale Insects. I Treated The Scale Insects With OTC Produs - ts which didn't work. Last summer I used imidacloprid as per the recommendation of our agricultural extension agent. Starting this ...
- Q.If The Magnolia Seed Either Floats To The Top Or Stays At The Bottom When Soaked In Lukewarm Water, Which Seed Is Bad - I live in alabama and the tree is old with several pods that are beginning to show seeds - I ...
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August 17, 2023Q.I LIVE IN SOUTH FL SO WE DO NOT HAVE WINTER LIKE YOUR REFERING.
Magnolia Seeds REPLAYING FROM TREE. SO i SHOUD i STILL FELLOW THAT DIRECTION ANOUT HOW TO GERMATE THE SEED THANK YOU.
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GKH_Susan on
August 19, 2023
Certified ExpertA.You can use the stratification method or, instead of putting the plastic bag with seed into the refrigerator for three months, you can place it in a warm, sunny spot for 45 days. Plant the ones that sprout in small pots of soil and continue to let them grow.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/magnolia/propagating-magnolia-seeds.htm
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August 18, 2023Q.My Magnolia Is In A Large Pot But Has Turned Brown And Looks Dead Due To Shortage Of Water I Think. Can I Revive It?
Been in pot 3 to 4 years assume it's in tight composted in the sunn
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GKH_Susan on
August 19, 2023
Certified ExpertA.It probably is overdue repotting. It needs fresh soil and a larger container. It may be too far gone, but I would give it a try.
They need continuous feeding and watering when in a container. Here is more:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/special/containers/how-to-grow-container-trees.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/tgen/growing-trees-in-containers.htm
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September 3, 2023Q.Trimming A Magnolia Tree
we have a couple of dead branches on our magnolia tree,, when can you prune the or cut the dead branches off
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GKH_Susan on
September 4, 2023
Certified ExpertA.Dead, damaged, or diseased limbs can be removed at any time. Magnolias don't usually require pruning unless you are training a young tree.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/magnolia/pruning-magnolia-trees.htm
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September 22, 2023Q.We Have A Huge Old Banana Shrub (magnolia) For Several Years It Has Had Scale Insects. I Treated The Scale Insects With OTC Produs
ts which didn't work. Last summer I used imidacloprid as per the recommendation of our agricultural extension agent. Starting this spring the shrub kept putting on new growth which promptly fell off. The leaves have a yellow green color. a sample of the leaves were sent to the state agricultural pathologist who did not have an answer other than the shrub was old and in decline. Can you help? This is a very large specimen.
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GKH_Susan on
September 24, 2023
Certified ExpertA.Here are the proper care requirements which may give a clue to what ails the tree:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/banana-shrub/how-to-grow-banana-shrubs.htm
Also, they prefer acidic soil and perhaps the soil has been getting less acidic over the years. Another thought is that the scale has returned. Try horticultural oil.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/raise-acid-level-soil.htm
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October 9, 2023Q.If The Magnolia Seed Either Floats To The Top Or Stays At The Bottom When Soaked In Lukewarm Water, Which Seed Is Bad
I live in alabama and the tree is old with several pods that are beginning to show seeds - I want to grow another tree from these seeds
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GKH_Susan on
October 10, 2023
Certified ExpertA.In the case of acorns, the floaters are the ones that should be discarded. I don't see this test attributed to magnolia seeds. Here is more:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/magnolia/propagating-magnolia-seeds.htm
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