pro grow news Exclusive of spring is challenged by “Old Man Winter” the floral display of the magnolia can be compromised. It is a toss of the coin. Beyond its bloom, the magnolia does exhibit many other fine features that make this plant just as interesting outside its flowering period. The foliage that emerges following the bloom offers a lustrous color and shape throughout the growing season until autumn. However, my favorite aspect of the magnolia is associated with its branching form. Its form is most noted through the winter. This is when the magnolia becomes an focal point of interest within the winter landscape. Its form, coupled with the setting of the furry, silver-colored buds, provide a welcome sight during winter.
Walter Swift, MCH Swift’s Creative Landscape, Inc. MNLA Director and Vice Chair of the Government Relations Committee. A graduate of Framingham State University, he owns and operates Swift’s Creative Landscape Inc., in Hopedale Ma. He is Tree Warden in the town of Hopedale and maintains Certifications in MCLP, MCA, AOLC and ISA. He is also a first detector for the National Plant Diagnostic Network and is Certified in Invasive Plant Management. Photos courtesy of Walter Swift
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