Purple magnolia tip
Magnolia is a deciduous shrub of Magnoliaceae. Its planting height on the ground is 3-5 meters, and the potted height is 1- 1.5 meters, which is often overgrown with weeds. Leaves obovate or elliptic, flowers solitary at the top of branches, bell-shaped, perianth 9.
Growth habit of magnolia grandiflora
Magnolia grandiflora likes warm, humid and sunny environment. It is cold-tolerant, but it is not tolerant to drought and salinity. It is afraid of floods and needs fertile sandy loam with good drainage. Magnolia grandiflora cannot grow in calcareous and chalky soil; The branches are weak and need to be planted in a slightly shady place; Good wind resistance and strong tolerance to air pollution; Magnolia grandiflora has developed root system, strong tillering germination ability and resistance to pruning and shaping, but its healing ability is poor. After pruning, it should be coated with sulfur powder to prevent corrosion. Roots are not easy to transplant and are afraid of damage. If transplanting is needed, it should be done after defoliation in late autumn or flowering in late spring, when the climate is mild and humid. Magnolia grandiflora should be pruned frequently to remove diseased branches, residual branches and dead branches in time, otherwise the tree will develop into a shrub, which is not conducive to the growth of flower buds.
Magnolia grandiflora blooms
Magnolia grandiflora is produced in central China. It has been planted as an ornamental plant for a long time. It is a valuable ornamental flower in the courtyard of Jiangnan in past dynasties, and has been cultivated for more than 2500 years. Magnolia grandiflora blooms in early spring every year, and the flowers bloom first or rarely at the same time as the leaves. Although the fallen leaves still have traces of winter, the branches are full of elegant purple flowers. The flowers are slim and graceful, muddy as powder, elegant and elegant, competing with each other. Aromatic, huge corolla, purple or purplish red, large, bell-shaped, elegant purple, very delicate and attractive. Bloom for a month or so, it's spectacular. If Magnolia is like a noble princess, then Magnolia is like a fashionable woman.
Function of magnolia purpurea
The bud of Magnolia grandiflora can be used as medicine, and the flower can extract natural essence to make cosmetics. About 3 meters high, flowers and leaves bloom at the same time. In the Summer Palace in Beijing, there are 100-year-old Magnolia. This species is native to Hubei, Sichuan, Yunnan and other provinces. The buds of Magnolia grandiflora are used as reproductive medicine. Other habits and uses are the same as those of Magnolia grandiflora.