Tulip Magnolia - Care, Diseases, Wintering

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• Tulip Magnolia - Care, Diseases, Wintering
• Do you have to water the tulip magnolia regularly?
• When and with which one should fertilize the Tulpenmagnolie?
• Can the tulip magnolia be cultivated in the pot?
• May one cut the tulip magnolia? If so, when and what should be considered?
• Which diseases / pests typically occur in tulip magnolia?
• Why do the flowers of tulip magnolia turn brown and fall off?
• Is the tulip magnolia hardy?
• Tips

A good care rewards tulip magnolia with numerous flowers

Tulip Magnolia - Care, Diseases, Wintering

Between the beginning of April and the beginning of May, before the leaves sprout, the tulip magnolia (Magnolia soulangiana) delights with its large, white or pale rose flowers. For a healthy growth and a beautiful, every year recurring flowering he needs a very primeval tree of good care.

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Do you have to water the tulip magnolia regularly?

The tulip magnolia is a flat root and therefore always threatened by dehydration, especially in the hot summer months. Therefore you should water the tree regularly during this time, preferably in the early morning, but the leaves and flowers should not be wetted. So that the soil can hold the moisture, a mulching with grass clippings or foliage makes sense.

When and with which one should fertilize the Tulpenmagnolie?

Fertilization is basically not necessary because tulip magnolia does not have a particularly high nutrient requirement. All it takes is to supply the tree with some ripe compost and peat in the spring.

Can the tulip magnolia be cultivated in the pot?

A young tulip magnolia can certainly be cultivated in the pot for a few years, but it should eventually be planted out. The slow-growing tree can grow up to nine meters high and as wide.

May one cut the tulip magnolia? If so, when and what should be considered?

Like all magnolias, the tulip magnolia tolerates a very poor pruning, which is why it should be better avoided or only performed when absolutely necessary.

Which diseases / pests typically occur in tulip magnolia?

Tulip magnolias are rarely affected by pests or diseases. Mice weakened by improper care or inappropriate habitat may be infected by mildew or leaf spot disease, or be struck by scale insects or white flies.

Why do the flowers of tulip magnolia turn brown and fall off?

Unfortunately, the tulip magnolia is very sensitive to late frosts, which is why you can protect the tree during the flowering period and the time of leaf shoots, especially at night with gardening fleece. Frosted flowers turn brown and fall off.

Is the tulip magnolia hardy?

In the first few years young tulip magnolias should receive a slight winter protection, later the tree is quite hardy.

Tips

For a pot culture, small magnolia species such as the star magnolia are more suitable.