The care secret that transformed my Magnolia

I'd had Magnolia for about eight months with acceptable but unremarkable results. Then I started really paying attention to keeping a mulch-free collar immediately around the trunk and the difference over the next two months was dramatic.

multi-decade investment that improves year on year became much more pronounced. The plant in a garden focal point visible from the house windows now looks like a completely different specimen. full canopy providing shade and habitat in summer confirmed that I'd finally unlocked what this plant can do. scale insects or aphids in the canopy attracting sooty mould has been less of a problem since I got the overall conditions right. If your Magnolia is underwhelming, look at keeping a mulch-free collar immediately around the trunk first.