How much does a purple magnolia sapling cost? China's native purple magnolia vs white magnolia: how are they different and how many years until they bloom?

Purple magnolia is also known as magnolia, xinyi, mubi, and wangchun. It is a plant native to China, growing in areas at altitudes of 300 m to 1,600 m, generally on mountain slopes and forest edges.So how much does a purple magnolia sapling cost? How is it different from white magnolia? How many years of planting until it blooms? What are the methods? According to Mr. Hu, a nursery operator in Suqian, Jiangsu, the general price for 2CM is 12-35 yuan; for 3CM it is 18-60 yuan; for 4CM it is 40-90 yuan; for 5CM it is 70~120 yuan; for 10CM it is 350-650 yuan.

What is the difference between purple magnolia and white magnolia?

1. The white magnolia blooms white, is a deciduous tree, blooms every spring, and flowers before leafing out; the purple magnolia is purple from the outside in, or somewhat lighter.

2. Purple magnolia is generally a large shrub with darker bark; white magnolia is a tree with lighter, grayish-white bark; purple magnolia is generally a large shrub with darker bark; white magnolia is a tree with lighter, grayish-white bark.

How many years of planting until purple magnolia blooms?

1. Usually, if it is a seed-grown sapling, it generally takes about 5 years to bloom; if it is a grafted sapling, it can generally try to bloom in the second year, and bloom fully in 3-4 years; if it is planted out, it will enter full bloom in 2-3 years.

2. Purple magnolia leaves are ovate to nearly round, 8-18 cm wide and 10-20 cm long, opposite on slender branches. The trunk is ordinary in uprightness and the wood is relatively soft. The flowers are purplish-red, blooming in March, April, August, and September, twice a year, 6-12 cm in diameter, with 10-14 petals, and fragrant.

What are the planting methods for purple magnolia?

1. Soil: Purple magnolia prefers loose, fertile acidic and slightly acidic soil. An equal mix of leaf mold and garden soil can be used as growing medium, and 50~150g of bone meal or NPK compound fertilizer can be added to the soil.

2. Planting: It can be planted in both spring and autumn. In the north, it should be done after the ground thaws in spring. When planting, deep-dig the soil, apply decomposed organic fertilizer at the bottom of the hole, cover the base fertilizer with a thin layer of soil, then place the purple magnolia so the roots spread out. Water thoroughly after planting. After it survives planting, prevent drought in spring and water in time; in the rainy summer season prevent waterlogging and drain standing water promptly; in autumn do not water too much, so it grows slowly or stops growing. This helps the branches mature and improves cold resistance.

3. Water: Purple magnolia likes moisture and fears waterlogging, so timely and appropriate watering is very important. From the start of spring to blooming, keep the potting soil moist but not wet; after flowering, keep the potting soil moist but not waterlogged; after leaf fall, keep the potting soil slightly moist but not dry. At no time should it be drought-stressed or waterlogged; especially in the rainy season, pay attention to drainage and waterlogging prevention.

4. Fertilizing: Purple magnolia likes fertilizer. Fertilizing should seize the two key times: 2 months before flowering and 5 months after flowering, applying NPK compound fertilizer once about every 10 days. The former makes the buds swell and the flowers open, while the latter promotes more bud formation and more flowers the following spring. When leaves fall in early winter, apply a fertilizer mainly of phosphorus and potassium once to strengthen its cold resistance for overwintering; at other times apply little or none. Avoid applying nitrogen fertilizer alone.

5. Light and temperature: Purple magnolia likes light. Placed in a sunny courtyard or rooftop garden, with more sunlight it grows strong and luxuriant. It can still grow under semi-shade, but is thinner and weaker with fewer flowers; in too much shade it has no flowers. It is relatively cold-tolerant, and in Beijing and areas to its south it can overwinter outdoors.

6. Purple magnolia saplings are mainly propagated by grafting, which can ensure variety purity and flowering quality. Rootstocks are strong, fast-growing old varieties such as white magnolia and mountain magnolia. Grafting can be done in spring or autumn. Two-year-old saplings are best as rootstocks. In the year of grafting they can grow 80-130 cm, and after 2 years of growth they are planted in place.

7. The recommended trunk height is 2 m. For the first planting in place, the recommended row spacing is 1.5×2 m. After 3 years of growth, transplant again. At the second transplant, the sapling thickness should be 5-6 cm. At this time, leave enough spacing for it to grow large. For example, to cultivate 15 cm purple magnolia and 18 cm purple magnolia, leave 4×4 m and 5×5 m spacing to ensure a beautiful tree shape, no gaps in the crown, and guaranteed growth speed.

8. For the fertilizer used, Changjing Landscape uses a mix of farm manure and compound fertilizer, broadcasting compound fertilizer 4 times during the growing period from March to September, 60 kg each time per mu, and in winter broadcasting 3-4 tons of farm manure such as cow dung and pig dung. Watering is decided by oneself according to weather conditions. For weeding, it is recommended to use herbicide; manual weeding costs too much.