Alta Southern Magnolia - Size?
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Moving Southern Magnolia
Comments (13)I've no familiarity with southern magnolias. But I have moved a few things people though I couldn't. For digging out, if you can't get to the bottom of the rootball, I've dug a deep trench around the roots, packed a sturdy chain into the bottom of the trench, then hooked both ends of the chain to the tow ball of a 4x4, and pulled the chain under the rootball, severing the bottom roots. To get the tree into the truck bed, I'd use a ramp and see if it's possible to roll or drag it up the ramp with help on the rootball. I'd wrap the rootball with a tarp and tie it on so it doesn't slip off. I'd also wrap the branches as much as possible to keep them together and avoid more damage. Having a few muscular friends to help isn't a bad idea. If it's a just a bit too heavy, try finding a way to brace a 2x4 in the front of the bed, then using a come-along tied around the rootball to drag it into the bed, or even onto a trailer.. Or try pulling from one of the bed tie-down points.... I don't know what a tree spade costs...but I'd think the transport costs might be more expensive than the spade. Maybe worth checking on if the new location is close by.... Keep us posted! vince...See MoreSouthern Magnolia varieties
Comments (18)Beng, I LOVE the 'Victoria' cultivar of M. grandiflora. Mine were bought from a local NJ nursery (now out of business thanks to the big box stores). 'Victoria' is one of several favorite cultivars for me. I find it very dense, very low branching (down to the ground), attractive (love the reddish foliage buds (reminiscent of Ficus elastica). It's also been cold hardy in NJ (Zone 7-ish), and most importantly good with heavy WET snow and suffered no damage after Superstorm Sandy's hurricane-force winds (probably a good trait for a Long Island S. Magnolia enthusiast). Flowering could be stronger. I would though rate it as moderate in growth, not slow for me here. I will post pics this weekend. P.S., Never heard of 'Coco'....See MoreSouthern Magnolia: How to ID a Brackens Brown Beauty from a Little Gem
Comments (5)They're quite different when seen in person, try looking for them at independent garden centers in your area. Then of course there is 'Kay Parris', which is from a crossing of the two others. It also is on the general market. I've seen 'Little Gem' over 40' tall in the LA area, genetically it is actually a narrow grower rather than a bushy one - the broad habit shown by so many propagules is presumably due to them coming from side branches on stock plants. And actually quite a few of these clones do go on later to start pulling themselves up into the truly characteristic shape. So it being marketed as "dwarf magnolia" isn't really apt. Although 40' is of course small for a southern magnolia, which can otherwise grow more than double that height - given enough time and an environmental setting that promotes the development of such stature. In my area the M. grandiflora cultivars presented by local retailers tend to come from this company: https://plants.monrovia.com/search?w=magnolia+grandiflora...See MoreSouthern Magnolia vs Audubon Southern Magnolia
Comments (17)I used an allée of Magnolia grandifloras in order to create a privacy wall (NJ/Zone 7a/b). The ones in the picture are Edith Bogues, but further down there is Majestic Beauty and Victorias. I would say that in my area, heavy WET snows are more commonly experienced than ice storm event (those are rather rare). These varieties have been fine with the deepest and heaviest snows. They were about 2.5 feet tall when I planted them (some 15 years ago), now they are three stories tall. Over the years, there were some branches damaged that eventually regrew and filled in the canopy. The more vertically growing ones (ALTA) were horrible with snow issues, and they were cut down, or BLOWN down by wind. The wide-sprawling ones were fine with both wind and snow, again, I can't speak for ICE storm conditions, those are vicious on even deciduous trees! It's funny, I had never noticed it before, but for some reason my Majestic Beauty, and Victorias are all single-trunked, my Edith Bogues are both vigorously multiple trunking (almost reminding me of tropical banyan trees), and for the life of me, I have no idea why....See Morebellily
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