Magnolia acuminata
Cucumber Magnolia
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Cucumber Magnolia (Magnolia acuminata) - Description
M. acuminata bears glossy, greenish yellow non-conspicuous flowers, which appear after the leaves in late spring and summer. They also produce handsome reddish seed capsules with red seeds.
Cucumber Magnolia (Magnolia acuminata) - Blooming
Magnolia flowers come in white, pink, red, purple, or yellow followed by cone-like fruits bearing colorful seeds. Some species take many years to flower.
Cucumber Magnolia (Magnolia acuminata) - Growth
Grows best in sun or partial shade. Mulch in early spring, especially where soils are dry. Late frost is a threat to early bloomers.
Cucumber Magnolia (Magnolia acuminata) - Planting
Sow seeds in fall in a seedbed. Propagate with cuttings: greenwood or semi-ripe cuttings for deciduous species in summer and semi-ripe cuttings for evergreens in early fall. Can also graft in winter.
Cucumber Magnolia (Magnolia acuminata) - Pest
Snails, weevils, thrips, scale insects, and planthoppers. Magnolia is also prone to spot anthracnose, bacterial leaf spot, canker, butt rot, canker, fungal spots, anthracnose, and dieback, all of which are quite common.
Cucumber Magnolia (Magnolia acuminata) - Interesting facts
The flowers are sometimes borne before the leaves. M. campbellii can takes up to 30 years to flower.
Cucumber Magnolia (Magnolia acuminata) - Soil and irrigation
Magnolias prefer soil that is rich, well-draining, and slightly acidic. Species also require regular watering.
