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- Some magnolia flowers in August - the right variety makes it possible
- Mild spring often brings a second bloom
- Summer magnolia blooms only from July
- Tips & Tricks
Some magnolia flowers in August - the right variety makes it possible
Beautiful and lush flowering magnolias are the adornment of every spring. All the better if you can enjoy this enchanting sight a second time - right?
Mild spring often brings a second bloom
Many a garden lover is amazed in July / August when he suddenly discovers flowers on his magnolia. This second flowering often follows a very mild and early spring when the plant has flowered very early. However, the August bloom is often weaker than the spring bloom, finally, the tree must now invest additional energy in the development and supply of leaves. Normally a magnolia flowers before it develops leaves. However, the summer bloom does not occur in all magnolia varieties, only of the purple magnolia and the tulip magnolia is known such behavior.
Summer magnolia blooms only from July
In addition, there is a rather late flowering magnolia, which generally blooms only from July or August: The summer magnolia "Magnolia sieboldii", which is also called Siebold's magnolia. This small, shrubby willow tree grows up to 10 meters tall and is deciduous. The species is native to Japan, but is also widespread in China and Korea. The species is not only late flowering, but has another special feature compared to other magnolias: the flowers only appear after the formation of the leaves.
Tips & Tricks
The second flowering in summer can not be forced, not even by a radical pruning in autumn. Many a magnolia lover tries in this way to make his darlings to bloom - but usually fails miserably. In the worst case, the magnolia does not bloom at all the following year because it has too much energy to put into regeneration.