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aa...@torfree.net
Apr 21, 2012, 3:06:59 PM4/21/12
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I bought a magnolia branch at a garden show, vendor said stick it in water and the buds will open. They didn't, but a green shoot has appeared at the base! there are white nodules at the bottom but no roots yet. Should I cut the top off? leave it in the water until I see roots?
I'm in Toronto so I guess this is a hardy magnolia. Assuming it is established, do I plant it out in the garden this year? how long before flowers appear? thanks!
I'm in Toronto so I guess this is a hardy magnolia. Assuming it is established, do I plant it out in the garden this year? how long before flowers appear? thanks!
David E. Ross
Apr 21, 2012, 8:16:18 PM4/21/12
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with widely varying climate and soil requirements. Without knowing
which species of Magnolia you have, I cannot answer your question.
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songbird
Apr 21, 2012, 11:06:33 PM4/21/12
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David E. Ross wrote:
> On 4/21/12 12:06 PM, aa...@torfree.net wrote:
>> I bought a magnolia branch at a garden show, vendor said stick it in
>> water and the buds will open. They didn't, but a green shoot has
>> appeared at the base! there are white nodules at the bottom but no
>> roots yet. Should I cut the top off? leave it in the water until I
>> see roots?
>>
>> I'm in Toronto so I guess this is a hardy magnolia. Assuming it is
>> established, do I plant it out in the garden this year? how long
>> before flowers appear? thanks!
>
> There are more than 200 species and varieties in the genus Magnolia,
> with widely varying climate and soil requirements. Without knowing
> which species of Magnolia you have, I cannot answer your question.
be that as it may...
> On 4/21/12 12:06 PM, aa...@torfree.net wrote:
>> I bought a magnolia branch at a garden show, vendor said stick it in
>> water and the buds will open. They didn't, but a green shoot has
>> appeared at the base! there are white nodules at the bottom but no
>> roots yet. Should I cut the top off? leave it in the water until I
>> see roots?
>>
>> I'm in Toronto so I guess this is a hardy magnolia. Assuming it is
>> established, do I plant it out in the garden this year? how long
>> before flowers appear? thanks!
>
> There are more than 200 species and varieties in the genus Magnolia,
> with widely varying climate and soil requirements. Without knowing
> which species of Magnolia you have, I cannot answer your question.
i still would not cut the top off the piece of wood
that is rooting.
give it more time to put out new growth and make
sure that has a dozen or so leaves before pruning the
dead wood away. it is easy to break off new shoots
by accident when pruning.
songbird
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