Magnolia Tree - Marwood Spring.

Masses of deep red flowers with a pale pink centre.

Magnolia Tree Care:

Magnolias are fast growing trees, with a preference for full sun although they will happily grow in light shade when there is plenty of room around them. If you crowd them they will get leggy and not flower well.

Although fully hardy, Magnolia will not reward you if you plant them in windy or exposed areas where the flowers and large leaves will get damaged by frost and wind. They hold their leaves well into the autumn making them susceptible to damage in strong winds. Plant in some shelter where possible, avoiding frost pockets in valley bottoms.

Magnolias perform best in a loamy, well-drained soil that is rich in organic matter. Incorporate plenty of compost or well rooted manure into the planting hole and keep the plant regularly mulched. Magnolias are surface rooting trees which respond well to regular mulching. 

A slightly acidic soil is best. Lime or alkaline soils are more difficult, though many Magnolia stellata and Magnolia soulangeana varieties grow well on ph 7 soil as opposed to the optimum 5.5 – 6.5.