More Spring flowering shrubs

[Gardengirl]

Thought I would join the club and post a few of my flowering shrubs



Berberis - Camelia - Magnolia stellata - Mahonia - Viburnum

[Gardengirl]

[The gardener]

I like that Magnolia is it an easy one to grow?

How does it react to the cold?

[Gardengirl]

The Magnolia I bought about 10 years ago Gardener, so you can tell it is quite a slow growing shrub.  It is fully hardy I have found, but usually I find that (like all the other magnolias) if we get a late frost it ruins the flowers.  I think you can probably train them to standard size also as I saw one recently that was like a small tree.  Looked absolutely wonderful.  Having said all this I suppose it really depends on which part of the country you live in - if you can grow the other types of magnolia up north I presume that this one will survive the cold.

[Muddy_Boots]

If I'm right, that is Magnolia Stellata and needs to be sheltered from North and East winds.  I prefer it to the blousier Magnolia Grandiflora.  Don't know any more than that cause never grown one, they have such a short flowering period but always enjoy seeing them in other peeps gardens.  However, if you have loads of shrubs, must be lovely addition.

:D

[Gardengirl]

My stellata is in quite an open space Kate so is not particularly sheltered from the strong cold winds. Having said that I do live in the south so maybe Gardener would not be so lucky with it where he lives.

[Mrs Ava]

Fab pics Patricia.  I adore the Magnolia, and never grown one.  Seeing that picture, I am sooooooo tempted!  Fab colours.