Learn how your comment data is processed. Thanks to one of my readers here, for asking me about the Jane Magnolia tree in Fall. This article takes a close look at the leaf color and the already-developing fuzzy flower buds. Jane Magnolia or Magnolia Jane? Jane Magnolia is a Spring-flowering tree. But what happens to Jane Magnolia trees after the Spring flowers are gone?
But what about the Jane Magnolia Tree in Fall? Our Jane Magnolias were still green in mid-October this year. Fuzzy flower buds are forming on Jane Magnolia!
During the Fall season, the fuzzy flower buds are already forming on Jane Magnolia trees. First you see one or two, then more begin to appear all over the trees. What happens in December? Happy gardening! Next Post: The end of the growing season and how I feel. Leave a Reply Cancel reply Your email address will not be published. They grow in tree or shrub form, and some are deciduous, meaning they shed their leaves, while others remain evergreen. They have showy white, pink, reddish, purple, or yellow blooms, and many types are fragrant.
Some types can grow to feet tall and live for up to years! To find the right one for your garden, read the plant tag or description before buying. Then give your magnolia the right conditions, which is full sun of six or more hours per day. The good news is that magnolias grow just about anywhere in the U.
The most easily recognized type is the iconic Southern magnolia, an evergreen tree with huge, waxy white blooms that appear in summer. This type of magnolia can grow up to feet tall, although there are smaller cultivars, or types, available. Deciduous saucer magnolias, which typically grow in Zones 5 to 9, have pretty cup-shaped blooms in early spring.
They can grow to 40 feet tall and wide. Created by crossing the lily magnolia and the Yulan magnolia, the saucer magnolia can either be a large shrub with multiple stems or a small tree. The white blooms with pink interiors typically appear in early spring before the leaves appear. Many cultivars are available offering different flower colors, ranging to a deep purple. This is the most commonly grown magnolia in the U. When people think of magnolias or read about them in novels of the antebellum South, the southern magnolia is very likely the plant that comes to mind.
This magnolia's flower is the state flower of Louisiana and Mississippi. Southern magnolia is a large evergreen tree that needs lots of space. The elliptical leaves are large and leathery, up to 10 inches long, and the white flowers appearing in mid-summer to early autumn can be as much as 12 inches across. While most magnolias prefer full sun but tolerate some shade, this is a magnolia that actually does best in part shade. Star magnolia is a deciduous small tree or large shrub that produces star-shaped white flowers in later winter or early spring, before any other flowering tree, and before even most spring bulbs.
When possible, plant it in a sheltered location to help it flower in the spring, as the buds are easily damaged by frost. Regionally, this plant may also be known as beaver tree, swamp magnolia, or laurel magnolia. In cooler locations, the sweetbay magnolia is usually a deciduous shrubby plant with multiple stems, while in warmer zones it tends to be an upright tree that remains evergreen. It is an excellent plant for boggy locations or clay soils. Waxy white flowers appear in mid-summer to early autumn; the shiny green oblong leaves have silvery undersides.
The umbrella magnolia is named for the enormous shiny leaves up to 24 inches long and 10 inches across , which droop down around the ends of the branches. This is a multi-stemmed small tree; its native habitat is the understory forests of Appalachia, so this is a plant that does very well in shady locations.
The creamy white flowers, 6 to 10 inches across, appear just after the leaves emerge around late spring to early summer.
While they're fragrant, they're not particularly sweet-smelling. Magnolias are especially susceptible to fungal diseases , which generally manifest in various types of leaf spots. Trees and shrubs in wet, shady, humid locations are most likely to be affected. Keeping the tree or shrub well pruned to remove diseased or damaged branches may prevent fungal diseases; or, preventive sprays of fungicide can help.
Good pruning to improve air circulation is also a good preventive measure. Knox, Gary W. Journal of Environmental Horticulture , 30,4,, , doi Actively scan device characteristics for identification. Use precise geolocation data. Select personalised content. Create a personalised content profile. Measure ad performance. Select basic ads. Create a personalised ads profile. Select personalised ads.
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