On 2/13/2011 10:43 AM, Julian200 wrote:
Hi, I have a Magnolia grandiflora I planted some years ago, it grows
well in the summer, but looses all its leaves in the winter and the stem
dies back almost to the ground because of the cold winters here in
mid-Wales. Can I grow it up the wall of the house for shelter or will it
get too big or damage the house foundations? and is it ever likely to
flower in this climate? Alternatively, would planting it in a sheltered
wooded area be any good or should I give up trying to grow this plant
completely?





Go up to Bodnant in the Conwy Valley not far from you, they have quite a
few there, I'm not sure which varieties, Goliath springs to mind but I
can't remember it's a long time since I visited. Must go again.
Hwyl
Don