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Magnolias need humus and slightly acid soil
From a distance, a blossoming magnolia tree looks like a fragrant flower ball. The older the slow-growing tree becomes, the more lush its flowers become. However, in order for the magnolia to flower, it must be in the right soil - otherwise the desired flowers will be absent.
Enrich potting soil with rhododendron earth
Sandy, too loose soils or very loamy soils do not like magnolias. Instead, they need a relatively heavy, but very humus and slightly acidic soil. It would be ideal to plant both garden and pot magnolia in a mixture of humus, slightly moist garden soil and acidic rhododendron earth. Some gardeners use bark humus instead of the rhododendron earth, also called moorland bed, which is not tolerated by all magnolias. Instead, in planted magnolia trees, cover the root area with bark mulch and / or brushwood or a suitable groundcover to prevent dehydration.
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Magnolias need a lot of space, which is why you should dig the plant hole too generously as possible. All roots should fit comfortably in them without you having to squeeze them.