Hopefully you will find this site helpful. It tells you exactly what
you need to know.

http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/c.../planting.html
Scroll to 'Planting balled and burlapped plants'.

Regards,
Emrys Davies.

"goldfinch" wrote in message
...
A Magnolia seiboldii plant has arrived from a mail order company, with
its'
roots encased in what appears to be a net bag. I have never come
across
this before and was wondering if anyone else has, and if so, do I
plant it
as it is, or remove the bag first.

I know that magnolias are particularly sensative to root disturbance,
so is
this a new way round the problem.

TIA.

Marina
E. Sx