Port Wine Magnolias as screening

[suequarford]

Hi Guys

Am planning a garden bed along the front of my front yard. It faces Nth East and is very sunny. I love port wine magnolias and am thinking they'd make a good screening plant? Anyone have any bad experiences or knowledge of why they may not suit?

Very interested in your thoughts

Thanks

Sue

[suequarford]

Hi Stevie

Thanks for being interested. They are going so well and are currently giving beautiful fragrance across the whole yard 🥰.

 

 

[EricL]

Hello @suequarford

Thank you so much for the update. Your Port Wine Magnolias look healthy, strong and I'm sure are very fragrant. Let me tag @Stevie to make her aware of your updated photos. Do you have any new garden plans lined up? Perhaps new plants coming into the garden? 

Again, thank you for the update, we look forward to seeing your next project.

Eric  

[StevieB]

Lovely. It looks like your front yard is thriving.

Thanks for sharing an update @suequarford.

Stevie

[suequarford]

Hi All,

Here is an update of how it's all going.. Port Wine Magnolias each end with Camelia Sasanquas in the middle for hedging. They've been in a couple of years now and are doing fantastically, particularly the Port Wine Magnolias  

[Akanksha]

Hello @suequarford, 

Many thanks for sharing that update. Glad to know your plants are doing well, especially those Port Wine Magnolias. They look beautiful and healthy.

You've done an amazing job taking care of those screening plants. Any tips or tricks you've learnt along the way on how to ensure they stay healthy?

For followers of this discussion who may be interested in growing their own screening plants, I also recommend checking out gardening expert @Adam_W's guide on How to choose a screening plant for useful advice.  

Thanks

Akanksha

[EricL]

Hi @suequarford

Thank you so much for posting those photo updates. Those Port Wine Magnolias look absolutely gorgeous and the rest of your plants look very healthy. It's amazing how quickly they grew, give it a few more years and that will become a solid wall of plants.

We look forward to seeing your next update.

Eric

[suequarford]

Hi Akanksha,

I give the plants cow manure and fertilizer twice a year, and re-mulch when it breaks down. I also water the garden regularly but haven't needed to do that with all the rain we are getting! 

Cheers,

Sue