How do I save my magnolia tree?

[Behnaz]

Hi everyone,

My magnolia tree has started showing signs of stress over the past couple of weeks. Its leaves are scrunching up, turning brown, and dropping.

The tree is in a pot, and it was already here when we bought the house in June. Unfortunately, I don’t have any information about the soil type or even the specific type of magnolia.

When we moved in, the tree had some brown, dried leaf tips, but overall, it seemed fine. However, over the past few weeks, the condition has worsened.

I usually water it every two weeks, or every 10 days if there’s no rain and it’s hot. The tree gets full afternoon sun.

I also picked up a pH meter from Bunnings to check the soil. Depending on where I insert it, the reading shows either 6 or 7.

Any advice on what might be causing this or how to help it would be greatly appreciated!

[MitchellMc]

It might be best to confine it to a larger pot then @Behnaz, or be prepared to trim regularly.

Mitchell