tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post8395931227475538214..comments2024-03-25T13:56:15.075+00:00Comments on Our Plot at Green Lane Allotments: Magnolia UpdateSue Garretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-47031132574855355522014-08-04T07:09:42.724+00:002014-08-04T07:09:42.724+00:00Thanks for trying Alain - it's the thought tha...Thanks for trying Alain - it's the thought that counts :)Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-34268190205429061502014-08-04T01:02:54.934+00:002014-08-04T01:02:54.934+00:00I tried to vote for you but it did not work (it sa...I tried to vote for you but it did not work (it said the site was not available). rochefleuriegardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06783773632775842680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-46488815589780592632014-08-03T17:01:13.191+00:002014-08-03T17:01:13.191+00:00It's a bit too wide a canopy now Kelli. As fo...It's a bit too wide a canopy now Kelli. As for the compeyition I'm just happy that so far I have a respectable showingSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-21357732210215288422014-08-03T14:47:13.281+00:002014-08-03T14:47:13.281+00:00The magnolia provides a good canopy, and provides ...The magnolia provides a good canopy, and provides interest in the garden. And the flowers are wonderful in bloom. Good luck with the competition.Kellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06263430746482725687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-24221143830581067652014-08-03T11:08:47.993+00:002014-08-03T11:08:47.993+00:00The contortions are down to the tree being battere...The contortions are down to the tree being battered by builder's when it was very young, Janet. I was surprised it survived, To be honest I don't even notice the climbers in winter as the tree is so large. The clematis can be cut back hard and I only noticed the honeysuckle flower by chance - no doubt if it grew very vigorously it would have to be dealt with. None actually grow from the base of the tree but escape from the fence behind it.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-6566003384678465032014-08-03T09:51:49.680+00:002014-08-03T09:51:49.680+00:00I love the contorted shapes of the branches Sue. I...I love the contorted shapes of the branches Sue. I'vealways been put off the idea of growing climbers up deciduous trees as I fear it will look really untidy in winter, how do you find it? Janet/Plantaliscioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15605580157193047780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-2140953369776863612014-08-03T07:27:51.798+00:002014-08-03T07:27:51.798+00:00I'm pretty sure it is soulangeana, Helene but ...I'm pretty sure it is soulangeana, Helene but not sure if it is a particular variety as it should have been a purple flowering type and was wrongly labelled, By the time it flowered it was an established plant. The seed pods were cast at the beginning of July and nest years buds are forming on ours too.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-31915820372364184462014-08-03T07:20:07.745+00:002014-08-03T07:20:07.745+00:00I hope your little tree rallies, CJ don't give...I hope your little tree rallies, CJ don't give up on it just yet.<br /><br />Thanks for the vote - O need as many as I can muster - the competition is very strongSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-62161495017604511102014-08-03T07:16:48.956+00:002014-08-03T07:16:48.956+00:00I hope that your little tree thrives, Snowbird and...I hope that your little tree thrives, Snowbird and thanks for the good luck wish. I think the best I can hope or is third step on the podium and that is with an enormous amount of luckSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-1137285864190801902014-08-03T07:07:55.083+00:002014-08-03T07:07:55.083+00:00I seems to get a few late flowers every year Jessi...I seems to get a few late flowers every year JessicaSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-2609324297330548142014-08-03T07:07:10.689+00:002014-08-03T07:07:10.689+00:00The tree can take it Angie. The climbers are tiny ...The tree can take it Angie. The climbers are tiny in comparisonSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-37204037242523629242014-08-03T06:57:42.173+00:002014-08-03T06:57:42.173+00:00I don't know, Mark but I'm not trying one!...I don't know, Mark but I'm not trying one!Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-61130212127508701672014-08-02T23:51:44.136+00:002014-08-02T23:51:44.136+00:00Nice to see your mature magnolia compared to my yo...Nice to see your mature magnolia compared to my young one, which one is it you have, I think you have said before but I have forgotten? Mine also threw all the seedpods on the ground, but that happened much earlier, perhaps we need a second magnolia close by to get fruit on the trees? <br />My ‘Heaven Scent’ will also produce a late summer flowering but I assume it will need to be more mature before I can expect that. It has however already buds for next spring formed, just like it did last summer.HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-37541066630181374732014-08-02T21:19:29.017+00:002014-08-02T21:19:29.017+00:00Oh, and I only just realised you were in a competi...Oh, and I only just realised you were in a competition, I've just voted for you, good luck.CJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-17305325503910916602014-08-02T21:16:24.670+00:002014-08-02T21:16:24.670+00:00I love magnolias, even when they're in leaf, t...I love magnolias, even when they're in leaf, the foliage is really nice. Mine is almost all dead I think. It was just a small one that was in a pot before. Something happened to it when I planted it out. It has one tiny green leaf on it. I have no idea why, it's disappointing. I seem to remember reading something about beetles pollinating magnolias a long time ago.CJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-1772186434091467522014-08-02T18:44:47.362+00:002014-08-02T18:44:47.362+00:00It really is a marvelous tree, I have just plated ...It really is a marvelous tree, I have just plated a tiny one, maybe down the line it'll begin to look like yours, give of take twenty years or so! Good luck with the competition!xxxSnowbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08572555410663928295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-85159610766998674012014-08-02T18:39:55.857+00:002014-08-02T18:39:55.857+00:00Is it usual to have a second lot of flowers? Is it usual to have a second lot of flowers? rusty duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12238493821002258459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-89160905174225445262014-08-02T17:14:25.027+00:002014-08-02T17:14:25.027+00:00I think the canopy gives the whole area a jungly f...I think the canopy gives the whole area a jungly feel Sue, I can see why the birds love this spot. Will the Honeysuckle and friends climbing through the tree eventually cause damage or is it big enough to cope?<br />Good luck with those seeds Angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14682908724307784154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-68672553508336959732014-08-02T16:49:58.230+00:002014-08-02T16:49:58.230+00:00Those seed-pods actually look quite succulent! Are...Those seed-pods actually look quite succulent! Are you sure they're not edible??Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-59261888056890456672014-08-02T15:52:48.975+00:002014-08-02T15:52:48.975+00:00I'm guessing it helps protect a little from sp...I'm guessing it helps protect a little from sparrowhawk detection, Jo although we have seen one fly under it.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-90952426818561547222014-08-02T14:39:16.679+00:002014-08-02T14:39:16.679+00:00It really does have a thick canopy, I bet the bird...It really does have a thick canopy, I bet the birds are thankful of a little protection whilst they feed in the rain.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.com