Edith Bogue Magnolia Pruning
Do this after spring flowering pruning branches flush with the trunk.
Edith bogue magnolia pruning. It sailed through just fine so th. Lemon scented white flowers to 12 diameter bloom in early summer. Over time this cultivar will grow to 60 by 30 wide. Spread a 4 to 6 inch layer of organic mulch around the base of the plant to help insulate its roots.
Prune the side branches back on young plants to develop strength for snow loads on this very broad leaved evergreen. Perhaps the hardiest of the southern magnolias and a heavy bloomer producing an abundance of large fragrant pure white flowers in summer and fall. Also be aware that magnolia branches are brittle and can break in ice storms which is another good reason to prune weaker and damaged branches early. Shade flowering trees.
It features attractive bark and a well balanced branch structure so it looks nice all year long. Minimum 20 feet maximum 30 feet. Minimum 20 feet maximum 25 feet. Cut four wooden stakes about two.
The best time to prune evergreen magnolias is in late. I ve got a pair of bracken s brown beauty nearly as high as the house. Edith bogue is a carefully cultivated improved variety of southern magnolia that works beautifully even in smaller gardens. How to protect an edith bogue magnolia in the winter 1.
I planted a 2 gallon magnolia grandiflora 24 below last year that i got via mail order and i protected it lightly this past winter. Magnolia pruning t hough magnolias generally need little pruning there are two things to keep a particular eye out for. The original seedling of this tree was purchased in 1917 from a nursery in florida by edith bogue of montclair new jersey. Water the entire root zone throughout winter especially in the days preceding an expected hard freeze.
Scheduling pruning at the proper time is important to preserve full flower production by magnolias which usually bloom in mid to late spring. If the tree has branches that cross they can rub together and cause damage and poor growth so cut one out. Oh it s not like we re not used to happy southern magnolias here. Edith bogue is a cultivar that is noted for its excellent winter hardiness.
For those of you who swoon i ll probably never be able to provide a better opportunity. Since almost all magnolias are still sold as grafted plants andrew says be sure to prune out any shoots that may sprout at the base emerging from the rootstock.