Magnolia is one of the frost-sensitive plants, especially early flowering varieties. If there is damage due to the temperature drop, the plants will not bloom and will lose their true charm. See when ihow to protect magnolia for winterto avoid dangerous frost damage and wait for the plant to bloom abundantly. A few simple treatments will make your magnolia in perfect condition over the winter!
How to protect magnolia for winter so that it blooms beautifully in spring?
Which magnolias do you need to protect for the winter?
When selecting plants for your garden, you should take into account their habitat requirements. In the case of magnolias, we should choose a sunny or semi-shaded place, but above all, a quiet place, sheltered from winds. Magnolias develop flower buds from summer to early fall. If the buds freeze in winter, they will not produce flowers in spring. Depending on the species and variety, magnolias can be divided into those with high frost resistance and those sensitive to frost.
Themost frost-resistant magnoliasinclude: Japanese magnolia, magnolia 'George Henry Kern', 'Ricki', 'Amabilis', 'Rosea' and 'Yellow River'. However, it is worth remembering that despite quite good frost resistance of the above-mentioned varieties, with high temperature drops and in unprotected positions, flowers may still be damaged. Therefore, regardless of the variety,it is worth preserving the magnolia for the winter
Securing magnolia by mounding
In winter, plants lose quite a lot of water, because they cannot absorb it through the root system, so it is very important to mulch the soil around the plants, thanks to which we will protect the soil from deep freezing.
In late autumn, when the top layer of the soil is frozen,the magnolia roots are secured with pine bark . We build a mound of 20-30 cm high from it. Compost can also be made to make a mound that protects the magnolia from the cold.
Mounding is a provenway to protect magnolias for winterfor both young and older plants.
Covering magnolias for winter
Mounding protects the roots and the base of the magnolia shoot from freezing. In the case of frost-sensitive varieties of magnolias, especially those growing in locations exposed to cold winds, as well as all young, recently planted magnolias, it is also worth covering the entire crown of the bush.
"Young magnolias can be protected for the winter with strawThe magnolia should be wrapped with straw and wrapped in jute or wire mesh to prevent the material from being blown away. A good way will be to use the so-calledwire basket. To do this, cover the magnolia with straw, then wrap it with a wire mesh, creating a makeshift basket. Anotherway to protect your magnolia for winteris to use reed, straw or bamboo mats to cover the trunks of young magnolias. "
Recently planted magnolias can also be covered with a layer of agrotextile.To protect the magnolia with agrofiberthe bush should be wrapped with two or three layers of agrotextile and tied with string. The non-woven agrotextile fulfills its task well, because it protects against frost, and at the same time allows moisture and air to pass through. The offer of garden stores also includes ready-made protective hoods for plants made of agrotextile, which have a string sewn in at the base and come in various sizes.
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