(9/06)-Host Steve Owens talks about the southern magnolia, a broad-leaf evergreen common to Oklahoma, and how to incorporate this beautiful specimen into your landscape.
does your ground freeze solid some winters? I live in zone 6 (barly) my braken brown beauty and little gem, I sprinkle a little bit of epsom salts around them without diluting it, it can release slowly when watered. I protect them, with a tent using clear tarp. sometimes I turn the heater one but I realize now that I am doing over kill. my big one is 9 feet tall. I did learnd through experience that the older the plant is the hardier more tolerant to cold it is, by the way my little gem is still only 6 feet tall blooms beautifully, and the leaves are very healthy, I have had it now 10 years, it only grew more leaves but not taller, why?
I planted on of these about 8 to 10 years ago. I live in Southern New Hampshire, zone 5. The winter temperature can get as low as minus 10 degrees Fahrenheit. I usually put a bark mulch around the base of the tree to protect it from freezing and it seems to work. The tree was about 18 inches tall when I planted it and now it's about 6 feet tall. I feel it should be taller but I planted it in an area where it doesn't get much sun until early afternoon, then it gets the sun for the rest of the day. It finally started blooming about 4 years ago, but the flowers are not that big. Maybe because it's not getting as much sun as it should. But I do like it very much.
zone five? that is interesting, I have two and they are doing well but I give massive protection because I am paranoid, I did not realize that some just mulch the base, out grounds can freeze some years but not sure how far down, when we had water put in they put the pipes four feet, I cant believe frost line goes to four feet. I wonder if the tree would die if the roots froze solid in the ground for a short time. I also did not realize how hardy magnolias were, next year I probably will just tent it and not use the heater tht much it is on a temp gauge and so I could probably lower the turn on point to save on our electric bills which can be pretty substantials some years.
@@rosesmith6208 - Oh yes! There are other varieties of Magnolias in this area as well. They seem to do well here if planted in the right spot. Mine was planted amongst Oaks and Pine trees so maybe that's why it survived well with just mulch, being protected from the North winds.
@@georl1 mine are on the south side f the house which blocks the north winds pretty good, my little gem which never grows taller is by the house so is very protected. the other one is slightly away about 12 feet. my little gem sometimes blooms twice in teh year too.
@@georl1 I seen smaller shrubs in peoples yard I believe they are called mary ann or something like that, they even rebloom these are decidious magnolias whcih I have a couple of those too, a galaxy which is a tree but grows slow, and a sweet bay magnolia growing kind of slow but is getting taller and more spread out, I put it in as a five foot tree about 6 years ago.
This does best in growing Zones 7 - 9, it appears that the hardy zones vary in southwestern Arizona. Here is an interactive hardiness zone map that should give you a bit more insight to if these will work for you! www.plantmaps.com/interactive-arizona-usda-plant-zone-hardiness-map.php
nobody who owns these trees wants it. these things are such a pain to have in a yard. they drop crap all year long. finally got mine cute down. the flowers on them last 2 days. please don't put these in your yard unless you enjoy taking leaves and having crap all over your yard
oh yeah theres a few of those in a neighborhood where part of my family leaves and those trees drop their leaves EVERYWHERE. The sidewalk, streets, cars i think but they're just everywhere but im ngl, they're one of my favorite trees and we have a lot of them in florida
droppingleaves all the time is a indication of some kind of stress, in teh south it can get hot and if they dont get enough water they will do that. mine never drop t many leaves hardly at all, we really have drought. it is not as hot for as long as the south.
So ignorant, you literally hated a tree and pretty flower that lasts for months claiming it lasts 2 days, and leaves oh nooooo boo hoo leaves!! LEAVES on your precious (very ugly, worthless) monoculture of invasive grass
I just checked out your video, keep it up and stay blessed !!!
Im new to see your vidios but I like it
Jeez I wish I knew how many leaves these dropped, it's been a few weeks now and it's never-ending!
There are 3 in sumter sc that people climb in . I have my name carved inside about 24 years ago.
I have two of these monsters in my front yard. So, I rake every week, and it's quite a needy lotmate.
does your ground freeze solid some winters? I live in zone 6 (barly) my braken brown beauty and little gem, I sprinkle a little bit of epsom salts around them without diluting it, it can release slowly when watered. I protect them, with a tent using clear tarp. sometimes I turn the heater one but I realize now that I am doing over kill. my big one is 9 feet tall. I did learnd through experience that the older the plant is the hardier more tolerant to cold it is, by the way my little gem is still only 6 feet tall blooms beautifully, and the leaves are very healthy, I have had it now 10 years, it only grew more leaves but not taller, why?
I planted on of these about 8 to 10 years ago. I live in Southern New Hampshire, zone 5. The winter temperature can get as low as minus 10 degrees Fahrenheit. I usually put a bark mulch around the base of the tree to protect it from freezing and it seems to work. The tree was about 18 inches tall when I planted it and now it's about 6 feet tall. I feel it should be taller but I planted it in an area where it doesn't get much sun until early afternoon, then it gets the sun for the rest of the day. It finally started blooming about 4 years ago, but the flowers are not that big. Maybe because it's not getting as much sun as it should. But I do like it very much.
zone five? that is interesting, I have two and they are doing well but I give massive protection because I am paranoid, I did not realize that some just mulch the base, out grounds can freeze some years but not sure how far down, when we had water put in they put the pipes four feet, I cant believe frost line goes to four feet. I wonder if the tree would die if the roots froze solid in the ground for a short time. I also did not realize how hardy magnolias were, next year I probably will just tent it and not use the heater tht much it is on a temp gauge and so I could probably lower the turn on point to save on our electric bills which can be pretty substantials some years.
@@rosesmith6208 - Oh yes! There are other varieties of Magnolias in this area as well. They seem to do well here if planted in the right spot. Mine was planted amongst Oaks and Pine trees so maybe that's why it survived well with just mulch, being protected from the North winds.
@@georl1 mine are on the south side f the house which blocks the north winds pretty good, my little gem which never grows taller is by the house so is very protected. the other one is slightly away about 12 feet. my little gem sometimes blooms twice in teh year too.
@@rosesmith6208 - That's great. I think I'm going to look for a small magnolia shrub if I can find one. Any suggestions?
@@georl1 I seen smaller shrubs in peoples yard I believe they are called mary ann or something like that, they even rebloom these are decidious magnolias whcih I have a couple of those too, a galaxy which is a tree but grows slow, and a sweet bay magnolia growing kind of slow but is getting taller and more spread out, I put it in as a five foot tree about 6 years ago.
Does it really produce flowers if grow in container..??
Fantastic video, Steve! How big was your Southern Magnolia when you planted it? How long ago did you plant it?
Let the limbs grow low to harvest the flowers. I use the seed pods to start a fire in woodburning stove.
Will they grow in southwestern Arizona?
This does best in growing Zones 7 - 9, it appears that the hardy zones vary in southwestern Arizona. Here is an interactive hardiness zone map that should give you a bit more insight to if these will work for you!
www.plantmaps.com/interactive-arizona-usda-plant-zone-hardiness-map.php
I love southern magnolia trees it's to bad I don't have 1
That looks like a bush and not a tree.
These things kill lawnmower blades
nobody who owns these trees wants it. these things are such a pain to have in a yard. they drop crap all year long. finally got mine cute down. the flowers on them last 2 days. please don't put these in your yard unless you enjoy taking leaves and having crap all over your yard
oh yeah theres a few of those in a neighborhood where part of my family leaves and those trees drop their leaves EVERYWHERE. The sidewalk, streets, cars i think but they're just everywhere but im ngl, they're one of my favorite trees and we have a lot of them in florida
droppingleaves all the time is a indication of some kind of stress, in teh south it can get hot and if they dont get enough water they will do that. mine never drop t many leaves hardly at all, we really have drought. it is not as hot for as long as the south.
So ignorant, you literally hated a tree and pretty flower that lasts for months claiming it lasts 2 days, and leaves oh nooooo boo hoo leaves!! LEAVES on your precious (very ugly, worthless) monoculture of invasive grass