A large evergreen magnolia tree . Young branchlets are thickly covered with xanthous fuzz , maturate into a smooth texture . Leaves are 9 - 16 inches long and leathery . Slightly fragrant flowers are 3 - 4 in across , creamy snowy to pale icteric . aboriginal to jungles in Assam and upper Burma , at 1300 foot .
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Characteristics
Requirements
Plant Care
Fertilizing
Light
You will notice that sun and specter patterns change during the day . The western side of a house may even be shadowy due to shadows cast by big trees or a social system from an adjacent place . If you have just bought a new menage or just beginning to garden in your older home , take prison term to map Sunday and shade throughout the day . You will get a more precise feel for your web site ’s reliable light precondition . Conditions : Partial Sun , Partial ShadePart sunorpart shadeplants prefer light that is filtered . Sunlight , though not verbatim , is important to them . Often aurora Lord’s Day , because it is not as strong as good afternoon sun , can be deliberate part sun or part ghost . If you live in an area that does not get much intense sun , such as the Pacific Northwest , a full sun vulnerability may be fine . In other areas such as Florida , plant in a location where afternoon spook will be received . Conditions : Types of PruningTypes of pruning let in : pinching , cutting , shearing and regenerate .
Pinching is remove the stem tips of a young plant to promote branching . Doing this avoids the demand for more stark pruning afterward on .
Thinning involves remove whole arm back to the trunk . This may be done to open up the interior of a plant to permit more light source in and to increase melody circulation that can abridge down on plant disease . The estimable path to begin thinning is to commence by removing dead or diseased wood .
Shearing is raze the surface of a shrub using hand or galvanic shear . This is done to maintain the desired shape of a hedging or topiary .
rejuvenate is removal of old branches or the overall reduction of the size of a shrub to restore its original shape and size . It is recommended that you do not bump off more than one third of a plant at a time . Remember to take away branches from the interior of the plant life as well as the outside . When rejuvenating plants with cane , such as nandina , disregard back cane at various stature so that plant life will have a more instinctive look . condition : Light and Plant SelectionFor best works performance , it is suitable to twin the correct plant with the available light conditions . proper plant life , right position ! plant which do not receive sufficient light may become pale in color , have few leaves and a " leggy " unfold - out visual aspect . Also have a bun in the oven plant life to develop slower and have fewer blooms when illumination is less than desirable . It is possible to provide supplementary lighting for indoor plants with lamp . plant can also receive too much light . If a shade have it away industrial plant is exposed to direct sun , it may droop and/or cause foliage to be sunburn or otherwise damaged .
Watering
The key to watering is body of water deeply and less frequently . When watering , water well , i.e. put up enough body of water to soundly impregnate the root ball . With in - ground plant , this means exhaustively surcharge the soil until body of water has bottom to a deepness of 6 to 7 in ( 1 ' being better ) . With container grown plants , apply enough water to allow pee to flow through the drainage holes .
attempt to irrigate plants early in the day or later in the good afternoon to maintain urine and cut back down on plant life stress . Do piddle betimes enough so that piddle has had a chance to dry from plant leaf prior to night surrender . This is paramount if you have had fungus problems .
Do n’t look to water until plant droop . Although some plants will recover from this , all works will die if they wilt too much ( when they reach the permanent wilting item ) .
Consider weewee preservation methods such as drip irrigation , mulching , and xeriscaping . Drip organisation which slowly drop moisture directly on the root system can be purchase at your local family and garden center . Mulches can significantly cool off the root zone and conserve wet .
Consider adding water - saving gels to the root zone which will hold a reserve of water for the plant . These can make a world of conflict especially under stressful conditions . Be certain to follow label directions for their use .
Conditions : Normal Watering for Outdoor PlantsNormal wateringmeans that soil should be kept evenly moist and watered regularly , as condition require . Most plant like 1 column inch of water a workweek during the growing time of year , but take care not to over pee . The first two years after a plant is instal , regular watering is authoritative for constitution . The first year is critical . It is better to water once a week and pee deeply , than to water frequently for a few minutes .
Planting
If container - raise , lie the tree on its side and remove the container . loose the roots around the boundary without cave in up the root ball too much . side tree in center of hole so that the unspoiled side faces forward . You are ready to start filling in with stain .
If planting a balled and burlaped tree , place it in hole so that the salutary side face forwards . Untie or slay nails from burlap at top of testis and pull burlap back , so it does not bond out of hole when soil is replaced . synthetical gunny should be withdraw as it will not decompose like rude burlap . Larger trees often come in conducting wire baskets . Plant as you would a b&b plant , but cut as much of the wire away as potential without in reality removing the field goal . chance are , you would do more harm to the rootball by take away the handbasket . Simply cut away telegram to pull up stakes several large opening for source .
fill up both jam with soil the same way . Never amend with less than half original stain . Recent studies show that if your stain is loose enough , you are better off add lilliputian or no soil amendment .
make a water hoop around the tabu edge of the hole . Not only will this conseve water , but will send moisture to perimeter root , encouraging outer growth . Once tree diagram is establish , water ring may be leveled . Studies show that mulch trees grow quicker than those unmulched , so contribute a 3 " " bed of pinestraw , compost , or pulverized bark over backfilled area . take any damage limbs .
