"Sacha" wrote in message
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On 15/3/06 23:07, in article
, "Greenfingers???"
wrote:

I have a magnolia 'susan'. I'm not sure if it has survived this very
frosty winter?

It probably will because it's fully hardy but it's possible that any buds
will have been frosted and it won't flower this year. Neither will our M.
campbellii, I fear. ;-(
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
)


Does frost actually damage the unopened buds or is it the frost that damages
the open flowers?
I've seen flowers browned by fast thawing from the early morning sun -does
the same happen to the buds?
I guess the M. campbelli is a fairly early one particularly in your
location.