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general care of a newly potted magnolia stellata

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recently potted the above ( in memory of late Father) and just want tips on general care. Potted in large stone pot in John Innes No. 3. Best place to situate and whether needs feed, etc.


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Erm...how do you mean 'newly potted' - have you dug it up out of the garden? I ask because Magnolias hate root disturbance. Re siting, they like a cool root run, so you might like to make sure the container is kept well watered in the summer and is in a shady place, tho the plant will like to have its head in the sun. I have a M. stellata in a pot (don't want to plant it out as I wish to move house at some point), it's not flowering too well unfortunately, while the one I have in open ground is doing very well indeed. Just some thoughts, hope they help.

3 Mar, 2009

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