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Magnolia grandiflora '24 below' update
Posted: Fri May 31, 2013 6:16 pm
by wxman
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.
Posted: Fri May 31, 2013 6:40 pm
by canadianplant
Thats awesome! Lets hope it lasts quite a few more winters!
Posted: Fri May 31, 2013 7:32 pm
by TimMAz6
it will be a great test to see EB vs -24below. Keep the updates coming.
Posted: Mon Jun 03, 2013 7:47 am
by Paul Ont
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.
Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 7:09 pm
by wxman
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?
Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 7:21 pm
by Paul Ont
I gave it a wrapping with frost cloth and a deep mulch layer.
Posted: Thu Jun 06, 2013 12:26 pm
by lucky1
Excellent, Tim.
Bet it was your considerable snowpack that helped.
Barb
Posted: Thu Jun 06, 2013 4:44 pm
by sidpook
I love their fragrant blooms! A mix of lemon and vanilla! Bravo!
Posted: Sun Jun 30, 2013 6:57 pm
by wxman
Update. Pretty much leafed out now.
