Magnolia grandiflora '24 below' update

wxman · Post by **wxman** » Fri May 31, 2013 6:16 pm

It is now confirmed. My magnolia grandiflora '24 below' made it through winter with ZERO dieback. All the buds are now swelling and it's beginning to leaf out.

It was wrapped with plastic its first winter.

First new leaf!

My newly planted large Edith Bogue is putting out a lot of new growth.

canadianplant · Post by **canadianplant** » Fri May 31, 2013 6:40 pm

Thats awesome! Lets hope it lasts quite a few more winters!

TimMAz6 · Post by **TimMAz6** » Fri May 31, 2013 7:32 pm

it will be a great test to see EB vs -24below. Keep the updates coming.

Paul Ont · Post by **Paul Ont** » Mon Jun 03, 2013 7:47 am

Agreed. Your 24 below looks like my 'Springgrove #19" did this spring, some leaf damage but not too much. My #19 subsequently dropped its leaves and it in the process to leafing out. And the bud that it had is still firm and will pop probably in July. I'm thinking these Spring grove plants are crossed with virginiana!

Keep the updates coming.

wxman · Post by **wxman** » Wed Jun 05, 2013 7:09 pm

Paul Ont wrote:Agreed. Your 24 below looks like my 'Springgrove #19" did this spring, some leaf damage but not too much. My #19 subsequently dropped its leaves and it in the process to leafing out. And the bud that it had is still firm and will pop probably in July. I'm thinking these Spring grove plants are crossed with virginiana!

Keep the updates coming.

Did you protect your Springgrove #19 at all in winter?

Paul Ont · Post by **Paul Ont** » Wed Jun 05, 2013 7:21 pm

I gave it a wrapping with frost cloth and a deep mulch layer.

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Thu Jun 06, 2013 12:26 pm

Excellent, Tim.

Bet it was your considerable snowpack that helped.

Barb

sidpook · Post by **sidpook** » Thu Jun 06, 2013 4:44 pm

I love their fragrant blooms! A mix of lemon and vanilla! Bravo!

wxman · Post by **wxman** » Sun Jun 30, 2013 6:57 pm

Update. Pretty much leafed out now.