Magnolia seed

Posted by Bob Hobden on October 3, 2011, 10:54 am

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How do you germinate Magnolia seed? Is there any special method?

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Posted by Christina Websell on October 3, 2011, 1:37 pm

http://www.magnoliasociety.org/care_docs/sow_seeds.html

Tina

Posted by Derek on October 3, 2011, 4:01 pm

On Mon, 3 Oct 2011 18:37:34 +0100, "Christina Websell"

Thanks for the info, my Magnolia set seed for the first time this
year, (well its the first time I have seen seed) but then it is only a
youngster at 35 years old.

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Posted by Bob Hobden on October 3, 2011, 5:57 pm

"Christina Websell" wrote ...

From that I gather they need stratification before germination and am I to
assume those instructions are for all Magnolia species including the Chinese
ones.
The one I collected seed from was M sargentiana robusta. much too big for my
garden but I'd like to give it a go.
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Posted by Jeff Layman on October 3, 2011, 5:00 pm

On 03/10/2011 15:54, Bob Hobden wrote:

I can only speak of M. stellata.

This is very easy to germinate.  I just sow it as soon as the seed heads
split and show the ripe seed.  Just put it about a cm deep in good
compost (JI or any good compost), and leave out over winter.  IME it
germinates well in the spring.

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Jeff