I didn't kill my magnolia!

[Lathis]

I'm gonna go get one first thing tomorrow!!

Hahaha, don't get too excited.

You'll have to leave it out to get cold and drop all its leaves each fall to get flowers. I did this on accident, lol, and thought I had killed it. If I keep it inside from now on, it very likely will never flower again.

 

[Decadancin]

Awesome! Is that a M. pumila?? Giant outdoor cage you say.......have you uploaded any pics to your media? I love outdoor enclosures!

Should be Magnolia liliiflora. Also known as the Japanese Magnolia. They are indeed deciduous and will flower before leaves form. They are pretty easy to prune and are strong enough for the weight of most chameleons. They are an outdoor plant here in my neighborhood.

 

[jpowell86]

Should be Magnolia liliiflora. Also known as the Japanese Magnolia. They are indeed deciduous and will flower before leaves form. They are pretty easy to prune and are strong enough for the weight of most chameleons. They are an outdoor plant here in my neighborhood.

Yeah, I thought it was the M. pumila "Daybreak". But, after looking a M. liliiflora, I will admit defeat!!

Beautiful tree Lathis!!

 

[Decadancin]

Yeah, I thought it was the M. pumila "Daybreak". But, after looking a M. liliiflora, I will admit defeat!!

Beautiful tree Lathis!!

I'm not "Mr. Bottany" or anything, but there is one in my neighbors yard and I remember asking about it. It can be very woody looking if not maintained, but you could say that about lots of plants . I don't know if they would survive in Lathis' neck of the woods, but it seems to be OK in her home!

 

[Lathis]

Thanks, Mr. Botany! They do grow well in this climate and survive the winters just fine when planted outside.

I'm not even sure with proper pruning if it can be permanently kept in the container. With this type of tree, if I trim off new growth from the height, will it continue to produce new growth to fill in on the lower trunks (being shrubby rather than leggy)? Or do I need to trim out the interior and let the new growth extend in height?

 

[Decadancin]

I see them as bushes rather than trees around here. I'd let the new "green" growth darken and then prune. Try not to prune late in the season so you will likely get a good amount of buds for the early spring (or in your case... winter ). You could probably keep it in a container for a few years as long as you re-pot it a few times.

 

[bobcochran]

Are the inside of the flower petals pink also or are they white?

 

[Spags]

You lived with a potted stick for three months? You have way more conviction and hope than I'd ever be able to muster!

OMG im crying laughting so hard. Just the way you called it a potted stick is so true. Im laughing uncontrollably.

 

[Lathis]

OMG im crying laughting so hard. Just the way you called it a potted stick is so true. Im laughing uncontrollably.

It was a nice looking stick!

Are the inside of the flower petals pink also or are they white?

They are a lighter pink, but I would still call the insides pink rather than white.

 

[bobcochran]

It was a nice looking stick!


They are a lighter pink, but I would still call the insides pink rather than white.

@Lathis hey look what popped out of my neighbors tree this past week. I'll throw in an Aloe Vera that's looking very nice too. Oh yeah, and for the record these are NOT growing indoors!

 

[BayChams]

nice!

 

[Lathis]

Hey! I know what that tree is, now!

Weather is cold here, unfortunately. Could be much worse, no snow or ice, but I'm still crabby about it.

I really need it to warm up!