Magnolia virginiana
Laurel Magnolia
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Laurel Magnolia (Magnolia virginiana) - Description
M. virginiana bears creamy white, fragrant flowers that are 2 to 3 inches wide, blooming late spring to late summer. It prefers moist, acid soil, growing in swamps in the eastern United States. It's leaves are bright green above, and nearly white beneath, and 2 to 5 inches in length. It's twigs and branches are also a bright green color.
Laurel Magnolia (Magnolia virginiana) - 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.
Laurel Magnolia (Magnolia virginiana) - 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.
Laurel Magnolia (Magnolia virginiana) - 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.
Laurel Magnolia (Magnolia virginiana) - 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.
Laurel Magnolia (Magnolia virginiana) - Interesting facts
The flowers are sometimes borne before the leaves. M. campbellii can takes up to 30 years to flower.
Laurel Magnolia (Magnolia virginiana) - Soil and irrigation
Magnolias prefer soil that is rich, well-draining, and slightly acidic. Species also require regular watering.
