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Gardening

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1. Lovely photo, elleng, of true magnolia seed pods best produced in magnolias of 25 yrs of age.

Mon Sep 25, 2023, 07:15 PM

Sep 2023

Production of these pods begins about age 10. Hybrids can be grown from these pods, a favorite fruit of squirrels, but with hybrid magnolias like saucer varieties, they will not be breed true and characteristics can be different than the parent tree.

https://gardenerspath.com/plants/landscape-trees/propagate-magnolia-seed/

My mature star magnolia and re-blooming saucer varieties became too stressed and infected by magnolia scale to produce seed pods. I've treated it with a systemic fertilizer/insecticide for the last 3 years.

https://mortonarb.org/plant-and-protect/tree-plant-care/plant-care-resources/magnolia-scale-neolecanium-cornuparvum/

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Some stage of magnolia [View all] elleng Sep 2023 OP

This bush, TREE actually, has been beside my house for MANY years. elleng Sep 2023 #2

I have grandifloras too close to house. delisen Sep 2023 #3

Would be AWFUL to take it down. elleng Sep 2023 #4

Thanks. I will look into that. nt delisen Sep 2023 #5

He rented equipment, elleng Sep 2023 #6

That is a gorgeous tree. Chainfire Sep 2023 #7