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Magnolia Siebold is a deciduous, low shrub with small fragrant and snow-white flowers. Belongs to the Magnolia family. Culture can often be found in gardens, alleys and parks. This type of magnolias is one of the most frost-resistant, it can be grown in almost any region of Our Country.
Description magnolia Siebold
The culture grows as a shrub or low tree. Its height does not exceed 8 m. The crown is lush, spreading, in diameter it can reach up to 7-8 m.
The trunk is thin, bending, covered with dark gray bark. The branches are long, thin, almost bare, the bark on them is light, gray. Young shoots are densely covered with fluff, becoming bare and smooth over time.
The leaves have an oval-elongated shape, their surface is smooth, glossy. They grow up to 15 cm in length, up to 8 cm in width. The tip of the leaf is pointed, the base is rounded, the edge is even, slightly wavy. The upper side of the leaf is dark green, the lower side is gray. Young leaves are slightly hairy.
How magnolia siebold blooms
As soon as the leaves bloom in mid-May, the shrub immediately blooms. This period is short: by June Siebold’s magnolia will fade. May release a few buds in August.
Freshly blooming flowers are bowl-shaped, after a few days they will begin to resemble a saucer. The diameter of the flower does not exceed 10 cm, the number of petals ranges from 6 to 9 pieces. They are wide, pointed to the edge, concave. The length of one petal can be 6 cm, width – 4 cm. In the center of the flower are stamens, dark pink and red. There are a lot of buds on the magnolia bush, it is literally dotted with them. The aroma of flowers is intense, bright and fresh.
Methods of reproduction
Magnolia Siebold can be easily propagated by cuttings, layers and seeds.
Magnolia seeds are propagated even at home. Seedlings suitable for rooting in the garden can be obtained one year after sowing.
Shrubs are bred with layering and cuttings in the first few years of life. So the chances of getting a healthy fast-growing plant increase. Shrubs are propagated by layering in spring, cuttings – at the end of June. Both methods are considered effective for breeding Siebold magnolia.
Planting and caring for Magnolia Siebold
For planting, choose a strong, well-developed seedling, at least half a meter in height. Its rhizome must be closed.
Recommended dates
It is recommended to plant a shrub in the fall – from late September to late October. During this period, the tree falls asleep, the movement of juices stops, and the seedling painlessly tolerates rooting in a new place. Also during this period, there is no longer exhausting heat, but frosts have not yet come.
Site selection and preparation of soil
In the Moscow region, Siebold magnolia is planted and cared for in well-lit, draft-protected areas. It is important that the seat is not located in a lowland, and groundwater does not run under it: the culture does not tolerate waterlogged soils.
In the south, in Primorye, Siebold’s magnolia is planted and cared for in slightly shaded areas protected from the wind. It is important to protect the culture from drafts, direct sunlight and excess moisture.
Siebold magnolia should not be planted on calcareous, sandy, waterlogged soils. To reduce the level of acidity, the soil is dug up with the introduction of peat.
How to plant
Magnolia Siebold is planted in holes 3 times larger than the rhizome of a grown shrub. The earth that remains after digging the hole is mixed with humus in equal parts. If the soil is dense and heavy, you need to add sand 3 times less than the entire volume of excavated soil.
Landing algorithm:
- The plant is installed in a planting hole, while making sure that the root neck remains above the soil level.
- The roots of the seedling are sprinkled with a soil mixture, it is not worth throwing a lot of earth – a small depression should form around the tree trunk.
- After the plant is abundantly watered.
As soon as all the moisture goes into the ground, the trunk circle is mulched with sawdust.
Growing rules
After planting, the Siebold magnolia will practically not grow during the year, but even during this period it needs regular care. Top dressing watering, sanitary pruning will only accelerate the growth of the seedling.
Watering
Magnolia Siebold grows and develops on moist soils, responds well to regular watering. It is especially important in the summer to prevent the earthen coma from drying out. To preserve precious moisture at the root, after each watering, the trunk circle is mulched.
Additional fertilizing
A plant up to 2 years old is not pampered with dressings. As soon as the magnolia crosses this line, it should be fertilized.
The first top dressing is applied in early spring, the next – in the middle of summer, the process is completed in September. It is easy to make the first April top dressing: it is necessary to mulch the trunk circle with humus or rotted horse manure. Together with spring rains, such fertilizer will easily get to the root of the Siebold shrub.
Ammonium nitrate, urea or organic fertilizers are used as subsequent dressings. They are bred in water and poured with a nutrient mixture under the root of the tree.
You can also use complex mineral fertilizers for flowering crops. All the elements in them are balanced and well stimulate the growth and flowering of magnolia Siebold.
Trimming
Magnolia Siebolds are pruned in early spring before bud formation. First, all frozen, damaged, dry shoots are cut off. Then you can carry out shaping pruning by removing old, overgrown branches that are knocked out of the general system. On large shoots, the places of cuts must be treated with garden pitch, otherwise the magnolia will not tolerate pruning well, it will hurt for a long time.
Preparation for winter
Siebold’s magnolia rhizome can withstand frosts down to -30 ᵒС, but the ground part of the plant and especially the buds may suffer. Seedlings up to 3 years old are especially vulnerable. With age, Siebold’s magnolia becomes more frost-resistant.
To protect a young plant at the end of October and in November, a hut-type structure is built over the bush from thin slats or boards. Previously, all branches are collected with twine. A canvas bag is put on top of the structure or wrapped with any other covering fabric.
Low Siebold seedlings can be covered with a larger wooden box. Previously, its walls are pasted over with thick cardboard.
Pests and diseases
Siebold magnolia often suffers from rodents. Moles undermine its roots, and mice gnaw the trunk, especially injuring the root neck. At the first sign of the appearance of such pests, traps are placed in the garden, and the damaged parts of the shrub are treated with a solution of foundationol (1%).
During periods of heat and prolonged drought, spider mites can become active. If the magnolia leaves turn yellow, and a web appears between them, then the pest has already settled in the greenery of the bush. It sucks the juices from the ground part of the plant; in just a month, Siebold’s magnolia can disappear. To prevent this from happening, the shrub is sprayed with a solution of laundry soap, then treated with insecticides.
The culture is resistant to diseases, but may suffer from chlorosis. This is a consequence of an excess of lime in the soil. At the same time, the leaves are covered with rusty spots, and the veins on them remain green. To remedy the situation, peat or soil from the forest where coniferous trees grow is introduced into the soil around the magnolia.
Conclusion
Magnolia Siebold is a beautiful flowering shrub that can be cultivated in almost any corner of Our Country. In the southern regions, already in April, you can enjoy its snow-white flowers and intoxicating lemon-vanilla aroma. In the center and in the Moscow region magnolia Sieboldaz blooms in May. Rumors about the capriciousness of this culture are greatly exaggerated. It is easy to take care of it; magnolia does not require special growing conditions and maintenance.
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