Magnolia Delavayii

[nomolos]

just thought I share this photo of it in bloom

cheers

Sol

[Kris]

Dear Sol  

that's a very beautiful plant you got in your house,and

magnoilias are my favouriate too.and the red flower

magnolia's is my number one favouriate..

thanks & Love,

Kris  

[nomolos]

Thanks Kris

[Roaringwater]

Hi Sol,

Nice photo.  Magnolia delavayi is one of my favourite trees, it has such a tropical look.  There are some big specimens in the UK.  I've just planted a small one here, but I'm a bit worried that it may not like the salt winds we get.  I'm interested to know what palms and other exotics you grow in Hobart, as I believe we have some climatic similarities.

[nomolos]

(Roaringwater @ Apr. 09 2007,05:54)

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Hi Sol,

Nice photo.  Magnolia delavayi is one of my favourite trees, it has such a tropical look.  There are some big specimens in the UK.  I've just planted a small one here, but I'm a bit worried that it may not like the salt winds we get.  I'm interested to know what palms and other exotics you grow in Hobart, as I believe we have some climatic similarities.

Hi roaring, I grow Ceroxlyn, Kentia, Caryota, Butia, Arenga, eutrepe, livistonia etc... no palm Wigandia, tetrapanax, banana, tree fern, ficus dammaropsis etc...

Cheers

Sol

[SubTropicRay]

Sol,

Thanks for nice photo.  I too am a big admirer of Magnolia.

Ray

[Roaringwater]

Sol, it sounds like you have quite a sheltered spot for your garden.  How is Euterpe (edulis I assume?) doing?  And which Ceroxylon and Caryota are you growing?  I have some seedlings of Caryota gigas, Ceroxylon vogelianum and a few others.  My problem is lack of trees for shelter, the gales can be pretty fierce in winter.  Rhopalostylis "Oceana" does well here, as well as Juania, Butia capitata, Phoenix canariensis, Chamaerops etc.  I've just planted some Kentias and Hedyscepe.  Nice to know that Euterpe edulis is a cool-growing species, but I suspect it needs good shelter from the wind.  I planted a couple of small Bangalows last year, but they look prety ratty after the winter gales.  How does the Ficus cope with salt winds?  

thanks, Michael

[nomolos]

Hi Euterpe is going well, all in pots at the moment as moving house. I'm growing Caryota mitis and gigas. I've got Ceroxlyn alpinium and quindinese. I understand bangalows don't like salty wind. I cannot comment on the ficus salt tolerance however. Another on to consider is Oriaopsis.

Cheers

Sol

[Roaringwater]

Good luck with your move Sol, look forward to seeing how your palms do in your new garden.

-Michael

[nomolos]

Cheers - will post some photos of new house soon.

[Zac in NC]

Thats so cool. Is it evergreen? And how hardy is delavayii. I assume from the name its from China or that general area.

Zac

[nomolos]

Hi Zac, it is evergreen and quite hardy, perhaps Daves Garden may give more zone info on it.

[nomolos]

Pretty sure it is Chinese

[bahia]

Sunset Western Garden Book rates this as being hardy to Sunset zone 7, which would mean average winter lows would range from 23F to 9F,(-5C to -13C) in winter, with historical lows down as low as -1F(-18C).

[Zac in NC]

Neat. Thanks guys for the info. I should have just googled. I am good at that, hahaha.

Zac