Magnolias Tree - Propagation, Care & Maintenance

Magnolias are beautiful trees with showy flowers that starts marking their appearance in early spring. Royal Star Magnolia is a low branching Magnolia species which is often grown as rounded shrub. Star Magnolia is the perfect choice if you want privacy and screening in your garden.

Features of a Magnolia Tree/Hedge

The elegance and beauty of Royal Star Magnolia are the welcoming sign of late winters. This is the only reason to plant Magnolias in your garden, the tree has distinctive features which gives you valid reason to propagate or plant this beautiful shrub as your next privacy hedge-

1. Star Magnolia is the smallest and low branching hedge in Magnolia species.
2. The hedge is ideal for Zone 5-9.
3. It has a relatively slow growth rate & can reach up to desired height.
4. Magnolia Stellata grows up to 10’ height and 8’ width and looks marks itself a handsome hedge if pruned properly.
5. More Dense than the other Magnolia Trees.
6. The cluster of creamy white flowers with slight aromatic fragrance makes spring more special.

Later in the season, Royal Star Magnolia produces bright red edible fruits which attracts birds and other wildlife.

Act as a natural fence. Provides desired privacy and screening, if planted in the garden area.

Propagating Royal Star Magnolia

Royal Star Magnolia thrives in USDA zone 5-9 and works perfectly if they are planted in slightly acidic and moderately moist soil.

Choose Sunny Location- Find sunny location in your garden area as the hedge requires full sun to perform and give best results.

  • Soil- Choose the type of slightly acidic and a soil that drains well to get better results.
  • Space- Although Magnolia Stellata is an ideal hedge to be planted in smaller areas, but you can provide hedge with wider location to let it spread and look more beautiful.
  • Planting- Just like other trees, you can plant this beautiful young hedge that is in a container. People avoid traditional methods, With Conventional methods, people in the USA purchase matured Royal Star Magnolia, scientifically known as Magnolia Stellata to get instant privacy and screening.
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look How Beautiful Royal Star Magnolia Blooms in Early Spring.
Picture Source: InstantHedge

The planting gap ought to be in any event multiple times the width of the root ball or holder and similarly as profound. At the point when set in the opening, the root ball ought to be even with the ground. Be certain that the tree is straight before supplanting half of the soil that you took from the opening. Fill the gap with water and permit the root ball to ingest the dampness. Inlay the opening with the rest of the soil.

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