Magnolia virginiana 28 grams |
Native Region: Eastern North America
Zone Range: 5-9
Preferred Climate: Full to semi sun; moist, humus rich, deep well draining soils.
Harvest Date: Wednesday 18 January, 2012
Seed count: 300-400
Description:
Well known for its smooth gray bark, oblong leaves that are green above and white below. But its the sweet clear scent from the 7 cm blossoms that haunts my mind. Starting life as creamy antique ivory and aging to a soft butter yellow, flowers appear in abundance in June then sporatically until frost. Form varies depending on the site; here in the north, its a multistemmed suckering shrub to 8 meters tall with equal spread. In the south, its more tree like reaching 15 meters in height with half the spread. Can be evergreen or deciduous.
Cultivation:
Stratifying seed...will only be available until they begin to germinate then they're all mine. Never let seed dry out as this kills the embryo within. Break dormancy: sow immediately 2 cm deep, keep moist; cold stratify 60-90 days at 4C; move to 25 C to germinate; light hinders germination (needs darkness) but expose newly emerging seedlings to indirect light/dappled shade as seedlings emerge. Months to germ: 4-18. Protect from nibbling pests two years.
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