{"id":39929,"date":"2017-01-07T18:00:17","date_gmt":"2017-01-07T11:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/ask-alys-fowler-will-my-magnolia-ever-flower\/"},"modified":"2017-01-07T18:11:11","modified_gmt":"2017-01-07T11:11:11","slug":"ask-alys-fowler-will-my-magnolia-ever-flower","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/ask-alys-fowler-will-my-magnolia-ever-flower\/","title":{"rendered":"Ask Alys Fowler: will my magnolia ever flower?"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nOur gardening expert has the answer My Magnolia grandiflora has not flowered since it was planted 14 years ago, in clay soil near a well-behaved septic tank (ie, it\u2019s not waterlogged). It is sheltered from the wind by a tall privet hedge 10ft away and is large and very healthy. Can I add something to the soil to help it flower?Patience is required here. Bull bay magnolia takes around 12-15 years to flower. Yours may just be getting such a nice boost from the septic tank that it is concentrating all its energy on healthy, green leaves rather than flowers. Related: Ask Alys Fowler: why didn\u2019t my kniphofias flower? Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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