Indoor magnolia - how to grow a spectacular beauty at home
As a heat-loving sissy, the adorable magnolia is not able to grow in all regions. However, do not let this stop you, because indoor magnolia is no less beautiful. The only thing that distinguishes it from its garden cousin is its more modest size, allowing it to grow indoors. Otherwise, it is also amazing, with a unique flowering and beautiful bright leaves.
Magnolia types for growing in a pot
The following compact magnolia varieties are suitable for growing as a room culture:
- Little Jam;
- Heiss;
- Breckens Brown Beauty;
- Figo;
- Coco.
Before placing a magnolia in your home, remember if you have any allergies. The colorful flowers have a distinct sweet aroma. During flowering, magnolia can provoke an allergic attack.
Conditions for keeping room magnolia
Potted magnolia prefers a well-lit place, but it will feel quite calm in partial shade. While the bushes are small, they can be kept on the east window. The south side is still too bright and without protection from the sun's rays, there will be ugly burns on the leaves. It is more convenient to put adult plants with a wide developed crown on a stand near the window. There is no need to hide deep into the room - this will worsen flowering.
Magnolia loves fresh air. For the summer period, the tub can be taken outside.
In terms of temperature, magnolias are comfortable at 18-24 ° C. But for the winter, it is advisable to move it to a cooler room with a temperature not higher than 15 °, but not lower than 6 ° heat. This is necessary in order for the flower buds to form.
What soil and pot is suitable
To grow magnolia in a pot, you need light and nutritious soil with a slightly acidic reaction.
You can use Azalea substrate or mix:
- 2 parts of sod land;
- 1 part of leaf humus and peat;
- 0.5 part manure.
Drainage should be placed on the bottom of the flowerpot. They can be a mixture of moss and charcoal.
Although indoor magnolias are compact, flowerpots should be spacious and deep enough. Plants have a highly developed root system in the form of a rod.
Indoor magnolia - the subtleties of caring for a potted plant
In general, "home" magnolia is an unpretentious plant, because, unlike horticultural crops, it has more comfortable conditions.
It remains only to support them and regularly carry out simple procedures:
- In the spring and summer, water the bush abundantly using soft rainwater. Moisture stagnation should not be allowed. In cool wintering conditions, the frequency of watering should be reduced. The next watering is carried out no earlier than the earthen lump dries out by half.
- After each watering, carefully loosen the soil with a stick or mulch.
- Spray the crown periodically.
- From spring to early autumn, feed the bush 2 times a month. Special fertilizers are suitable for acidophilic plants (azaleas, rhododendrons, magnolias). Top dressing can be carried out in winter, but not more often than once a month.
- Since magnolia does not tolerate a transplant, this procedure should be performed only when necessary. When a young bush "grows" out of its pot, it must be transferred to a more spacious container. For larger specimens, it is better to simply renew the topsoil.
- In order for the bushes to grow beautiful and lush, they need to be cut off at a young age.It is better to do this in spring or after flowering. In adult magnolias, it is enough to simply remove dry and weak shoots. In adulthood, they do not tolerate a haircut worse.
If desired, propagating indoor magnolia is easy using cuttings.