subject: Some Important Steps to Grow a Magnolia Tree [print this page] Magnolia Tree are considered ancient plantsMagnolia Tree are considered ancient plants. Fossils which belong to Magnoliaceae family have been identified 95 millions years ago. Since these plants evolved prior to the existence of bees, they developed extremely tough flowers that were able to prevent harm from beetles that were responsible for their pollination. The flowers are strong and thick. They do not possess distinct petals or sepals like majority of modern flowers have.
Considering the relations between several subgenera and class has been hard. The latest DNA researches are starting to elucidate the situation. It is probable that few types of foliage will have a new name ultimately to signify their relations more apparently.
Magnolia Tree may become an attractive part of the landscape in your home. Plant the trees in areas with partial to full sun and there is abundant space for the trees to grow. If you want to see flowers before the plant or tree reach fifteen years old, you have to choose a cultivar that was grafted and did not grow from seeds. Magnolia trees which were not grown from seeds have a tendency to blossom within three years; the Little Gem blooms earlier.
Here are some steps how to plant Magnolia Tree:
* Make a hole which is two times wider as the root of the magnolia tree and somewhat deeper than the growing container. Be sure to plant the Magnolia during fall if your residence is at the south and in spring if you reside at the north. Magnolias enjoy the soil that a little acidic and the soil drains well.
* Add two inch coating of excellent potting soil underneath the dole. Remove the tree from the growing pot and compress the roots in order to stimulate them. Place the Magnolia tree inside the hole and add some potting soil around it. The upper portion of the root ball must be o same level with the soil line in the ground.
* Pour water on the soil around the Magnolia tree. After watering, the potting soil settles down; then add some more soil and pour water again. Ensure that the Magnolia Tree obtains at least one inch of water every week and more if you reside in dry climate.
* Add three inch coating of natural mulch around the Magnolia tree. Heap the mulch coming from the middle of the main body of the tree, tapering down away of the plant during summer. If it is fall, move away the mulch from the main stem or trunk.
* Put fertilizer which water-soluble into the tree during spring and fall. Fertilizer must be given to Magnolia once a month during spring which is the growing period, and once also in latter part of August or in early September.
* If the Magnolia tree is not yet blooming during the 4th year, you have to feed the roots. Utilize a crowbar in order to create an eight to twelve inch holes which have a distance of six inches apart surrounding the drip line of the tree where the out-most branches as well as leaves end. Add excellent phosphate to every hole according to the instruction of the manufacturer.
