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Magnolia Madness!

LingdadaLingdada Posts: 8
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I've just moved into a new house with a larger garden and inherited a superb pink magnolia but who's leaves and buds are stricken with a brown mould which destroys the huge petals soon after opening.Any advice on treatment please? Much appreciated!

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  • carriefiecarriefie Posts: 2

    I also have this but I assumed it was because we had severe frost and snow when the flowers were just budding.

    I also have a purple magnolia that is about 20 years old and flowered really well every year but now looks as though it is dead as it has no buds and no leaves.  A few well established trees in my neighbours garden have also died.

    If anyone has any thoughts it would be appreciated.

  • figratfigrat Posts: 1,619
    I'm wondering whether the losses might be due to honey fungus, or possibly sudden oak death, towhich I understand magnolias are also susceptible.
  • carriefiecarriefie Posts: 2

    Thanks for your thoughts Figrat.  Do you think I should get a specialist in to diagnose and try to stop the spread?

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