I love magnolias, but.........

[Cork On the Ocean]

Sounds like a plan to me! :clap_1:

I should photograph that place and put it on the board but the builder/owner is really nice guy so hate to dis him but it HAD to me next to me. I can't believe they approved it with fountains and heavy Roman columns all the way around on 2 stories in a "BEACH" motif community. It's monstrous and if that wasn't enough, they let him paint 2 solid stories of BRICK RED on a street full of turquoise and grey homes. Besides the fact that it dwarfs my 3 story place, the color clashes unbelievably. I need to seriously do something which is gonna cost money so the magnolias sound like an easy alternative if they'll grow up quickly. Do they grow slow or fast?

Back later, gotta clean up for company.

 

[Smiling JOe]

the jacka$$ behind us has a tree that drops those little helicopter looking spinning seed pods that clog up our gutters all spring long. we are always digging those out out the drainpipes

Pine Tree?

I am accepting anyone's Magnolia Trees. Please contact me and I will give you directions for the planting location.

 

[Jdarg]

the jacka$$ behind us has a tree that drops those little helicopter looking spinning seed pods that clog up our gutters all spring long. we are always digging those out out the drainpipes

maples- yes they can be messy!

I do prefer the helicopters over the gajillion acorns from the dam oaks!

 

[Jdarg]

And I will take any magnolias that SJ doesn't have room for!

 

[DD]

I should photograph that place and put it on the board but the builder/owner is really nice guy so hate to dis him but it HAD to me next to me. I can't believe they approved it with fountains and heavy Roman columns all the way around on 2 stories in a "BEACH" motif community. It's monstrous and if that wasn't enough, they let him paint 2 solid stories of BRICK RED on a street full of turquoise and grey homes. Besides the fact that it dwarfs my 3 story place, the color clashes unbelievably. I need to seriously do something which is gonna cost money so the magnolias sound like an easy alternative if they'll grow up quickly. Do they grow slow or fast?

Back later, gotta clean up for company.

From the net:
Medium to fast growth rate. Grows 50' to 80', 40' spread. (zones 3 -8)
Question:

Is there any treatment to cause the leaves to hold onto the tree? The leaves are so unwieldy.

Answer:

I had to laugh at this one! A serious question, I'm sure, but the answer has to be a resounding "NO" if you are asking about the Magnolia Grandiflora. Just about its only negative characteristic is the fact that the leaves seem to fall all year long and blow all over the lawn. In truth, they fall more at certain times of the year, one of which is the time when it is blooming. Most men who usually do most of the mowing of lawns hate the magnolias; my elderly neighbor called it a "trash" tree and wanted to get rid of his. It's the women who won't let the men chop them down! I think one of the reasons the Grandiflora leaves are so bothersome is that they are thick, tough, large and slow to decompose. When you rake them, they take up lots of space in a bag or trash can.

The leaves fall off along the branches as the new growth comes on. Looking underneath, or inside a magnolia tree, you see lots of branches that are bare except for at the ends. Its just the natural process of the tree's growth.

 

[audie]

no - it's a type of maple tree - here's a picture of the little buggers :

 

[Jdarg]

We would play with these when we were little- stand on a high deck (or climb a tree), and drop the dried out maple seed pods- watch 'em spin down to the ground. Oh good times! When kids were easily amused!:roll:

 

[DD]

no - it's a type of maple tree - here's a picture of the little buggers :

 

[Smiling JOe]

The only people who tend to dislike trees, are the people who like to mow much grass. I am a believer in having a yard of mostly natural landscaping and you will not find me trading leaves with my neighbor, or mowing grass in the summer. That just doesn't make sense to me. Give me the leaves, pine straw, etc. I do like a little piece of the yard to be manicured, but I do not want to have a landscaping business on the side, which takes 20 hours of work per week without any pay or reward -- just frustration and sweat. ;-)

 

[DD]

The only people who tend to dislike trees, are the people who like to mow much grass. I am a believer in having a yard of mostly natural landscaping and you will not find me trading leaves with my neighbor, or mowing grass in the summer. That just doesn't make sense to me. Give me the leaves, pine straw, etc. I do like a little piece of the yard to be manicured, but I do not want to have a landscaping business on the side, which takes 20 hours of work per week without any pay or reward -- just frustration and sweat. ;-)

I'm with ya, SJ. I love trees and nature in general. I just wish this particular tree was somewhere else. My poor little plants on that side of the house get smothered by all those leaves. If I had my way, I would have a totally "natural" yard with all native plants and trees. Unfortunately, mr. dd and I do not see eye to eye on this , so I have a long-term plan...barring being able to move. Every spring, I eek out just "one more space" where I put natives. Someday, the whole dang yard will be natural, and he won't have to mow anymore!