Can anyone help w/ Airlayering Southern Magnolia question.

BugFreak Navarre (NW FL), FL(Zone 8b) Apr 14, 2004

I have posted this at this link but have had no luck. I'm hoping someone here can help. Please, any info would be very appreciated. Here's the link.

http://davesgarden.com/t/425212/

Thanks for reading.

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cinemike CREZIERES, France(Zone 8a) Apr 30, 2004

Surely you cannot expect layering to produce enough roots to support a fully grown tree in a couple of years...

Definitely, in my view a medium-sized branch is the best you could expect, and even then you would be lucky to get something more than a couple of feet in height.

Remember, magnolias are notoriously slow-growing... which means that they grow slowly in the roots.

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BrugAddict Harlem, GA(Zone 8a) May 01, 2004

Hi Bugfreak,
This site was very helpful to me...hope you have great luck, it's quite easy. :)

Julie

http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/extension/ornamentals/airlayer/airlayer.html

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BrugAddict Harlem, GA(Zone 8a) May 01, 2004

Magnolia included :)...

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Shelly221 Denver, CO(Zone 5b) May 01, 2004

Gosh with brugmansia, you can root a piece and you can get a whole nice sized tree eventually.
Heres a link that might also help. http://www.americanbrugmansia-daturasociety.org/airlay.htm
Adding I know brugs and magnolias are MUCH different, but it may be worth a try. If nothing else, Im sure you can find a reasonably priced one somewhere.

This message was edited May 1, 2004 5:27 PM