https://www.themagnoliacompany.com/blog/can-you-grow-a-magnolia-tree-in-a-container-garden/ The Magnolia Company Blog Tue, 25 Feb 2025 17:39:14 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 https://www.themagnoliacompany.com/blog/can-you-grow-a-magnolia-tree-in-a-container-garden/#comment-82 Tue, 25 Feb 2025 17:39:14 +0000 https://www.themagnoliacompany.com/blog/?p=1410#comment-82 […] can probably guess where we’re headed with this one. Here’s everything you need to know about growing potted magnolias, from the basics to the expert […]

]]> https://www.themagnoliacompany.com/blog/can-you-grow-a-magnolia-tree-in-a-container-garden/#comment-52 Thu, 09 May 2024 17:28:03 +0000 https://www.themagnoliacompany.com/blog/?p=1410#comment-52 […] Southern Magnolias can make great container plants for the front or back porch! By planting these trees in a larger container and keeping the root-ball moist, these small magnolia trees can be growing in such a fashion for many years. Plant your magnolia tree in general tree and shrub potting soil and apply a general tree and shrub fertilizer once per year. I like to use a slow release fertilizer applied in by the middle of March. But if you miss that date, do not worry you can apply this fertilizer at any time in the year. If your tree is getting too tall in the container, just take a pair of pruners and cut back your tree, keeping a center leader in the tree top. […]

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