magnolia seeds. i would love to fill my yard with several of these trees.
wanted
jcf, I'll be glad to collect some for you, as long as you're not picky as to cultivar (I have no idea what they are, just that they're M. grandiflora.) We have a mature tree, and my MIL has one, too, and this is about the time they start dropping their seed pods. They'll still have their fleshy coating on them - I'm not sure whether they should be fermented to remove it, or if it should be left intact. (I suspect it acts as a germination inhibitor, but I don't know for sure.)
Maybe we can swap, if you still have any sassafras seedlings?
bitty1, thanks for the instructions! I am always trying to start these from seed, without success. John
Actually, I wish Dave would weigh in here. He has a real knack for getting the oddest things to grow, including Magnolias from seed in record time. (I've seen the seedlings myself!!!)
thanks for all the offers. terry i can get u a sassafrass seedling the next time i go to my MIL's. and bitty thanks for the instructions. this is dh favorite tree.
Janet, email me your addy and I'll tie a string around my finger to remember to grab some seedpods the next time I go to *my* MIL's house. (Hers always seems to bloom better than ours :)
Thanks for the instruction Bitty! This will work on a Dwarf type too right?
I am going to try it! We have two beautiful dwarf Magnolia trees in our front yard we planted 2 years ago on Mother's Day. They were about 6 feet then and they are about 8 to 8 1/2" feet now. I have been wanting to know how to start more.
jcf if that is the right way to also start the dwarf I'd be happy to share if you would like it also.
thanks
lauraM
I have used this method on the Sweet Bay magnolia
and Magnolia grandiflora. Works fine. The seeds need
at least 3 months of cold temperatures. I always
planted more than i thought i would need,as you won't
have 100% germination. Or at least i didn't.
LauraM,what kind of dwarf do you have?