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- Magnolia loses leaves - causes and countermeasures
- Leaf loss can have various causes
- Transplanting often causes leaf shedding
- Tips & Tricks
Magnolia loses leaves - causes and countermeasures
Everywhere the magnolia lover reads, these primeval trees are easy to care for, would thrive almost everywhere and also be less susceptible to disease. Basically, this claim is true, but the Magnolia is a veritable diva that is difficult to please.
Leaf loss can have various causes
First, leaf loss in autumn is normal for most magnolias, unless it is an evergreen variety. Many species of magnolias throw off their leaves in autumn and prepare for the winter. In spring, depending on the magnolia species, new leaves are formed either before or after flowering.However, if leaf loss occurs in spring or summer, her magnolia will not feel well. There are many reasons for this, and the possible discoloration of the falling leaves can give you an indication of the reason. In the following table, we have once presented clearly the most common causes of falling leaves and the corresponding countermeasures.
Transplanting often causes leaf shedding
However, another cause of leaf loss may also be a recent planting or transplanting, for example, by planting a magnolia previously held in a pot in the garden or by transplanting an older magnolia. In such a case, it often comes to root damage or you even had to prune the roots. Then the plant drops some leaves, because they can not supply all the above-ground parts with the reduced roots. On the other hand, magnolia grown from the pot is first of all endeavoring to form new roots and therefore discards leaves.
Tips & Tricks
Most magnolia species do not like calcareous soils, although many a specimen may thrive on it for years. Better, however, is a slightly acidic, humus and loose soil. Make sure, however, that this is not too humorous, because an oversupply also leads to leaf shedding. By the way, acid soils are often low in magnesium.