Rachel's Journal

Do you know the name of that one? I planted a small "Susan" last year, purchased in Lidl. So far no flowers so I guess I will need patience!!

That's great Rachel, even better when you have to wait!

I think it's a soulangiana, Dorothy. Susan is pink. I have 4 Magnolia soulangianas (one still in a pot). I really should have gotten a variety!

Great and well worth the wait .

Patience is a virtue. Next year there will be more flowers.

May it be the first of many.

It's going well in garden today.

I bought 2 small magnolias - one was susan, they had flowers when I bought them, have them 3 years now, not grown at all and no flowers since. I have them in pots in a sunny spot but no joy. At least one flower is getting there, hope next year it will have much more for you

Worth the wait

It will get better every year now.

Rachel was the magnolia moved? (they hate that) I had a Star Magnolia I moved from Naas and it's looked sad for 3 years but is flowering (sparcly) this year. Great that it finally came round.  :-)

I hope I get more flowers next year.

Susan sounds like a good option if it flowers so quickly, Rosburke.

Never moved, Bill.

That's a lovely magnolia Rachel now that it has started flowering hopefully it will improve every year.

Periwinkle l got a small susan  in Aldi earlier this year and it has three flowers so hopefully it will produce more next year.