If you have enough space outside your home, it is a good idea to plant a tree, which will give a special touch to your garden, inviting all who contemplate it to visit it. In addition, having a tree in the garden has other advantages: it will provide shade, it will provide color in leaves and flowers, it will bear fruit …
Among all the species that you can take for your garden, which, as you can imagine, are multiple, today we want to advise you on the magnolia tree, one of the most beautiful trees thanks to its large and fragrant flowers.
Magnolia tree characteristics
The magnolia or magnolia, of the Magnoliaceae family, comes from the United States. It is a slow-growing tree and can reach up to 30 meters in height.
As you can imagine, there are a ton of varieties, each with a type of leaf and bloom. In summer it usually produces solitary, very large white or cream flowers that are also super scented. As for its leaves, they are large and perennial, oval or elliptical in shape, hard and of an intense green color.
Magnolia tree care
If you want to grow a magnolia tree in your garden , you will have to take into account different aspects. First of all, you should know that this tree should be located in a sunny place , with a temperate climate and humid environment, although it can also be located in partial shade.
It is also important that you bear in mind that its resistance to cold is moderate and it is greatly affected by frost.
On the contrary, it prefers acid soils , rich in organic matter and well drained.
As for the waterings, they should be regular during the first years, especially in summer. One of the positive things about this species is that it is not usually affected by any pests and diseases.
