We'd like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum... Read More »
Magnolia seed pods?

I can rise and shine - just not at the same time!
viral kindness .....kindness is contageous pass it on
The only normal people you know are the ones you don’t know very well
Comments
-
Those are the fruits, you can leave them where they are.0
-
Thank you Onward.Good to know. Wasn't sure if they would weaken the plant growing them. Like deadheading and removing seed pods from flowering plants.
I can rise and shine - just not at the same time!
viral kindness .....kindness is contageous pass it on
The only normal people you know are the ones you don’t know very well
0 -
Making or attempting to make seeds will be a waste of the plant's energies, though probably not that significant. You can safely cut the pods off, since they won't be of any value to you.
2 -
twopenny said:Thank you Onward.Good to know. Wasn't sure if they would weaken the plant growing them. Like deadheading and removing seed pods from flowering plants.
Your magnolia has long since finished flowering, so removing them will have no impact there.
As Davesnave says, it won't do any harm to take them off, but equally it won't do any harm to leave them there either. You wouldn't remove the apples from a crab apple tree or the berries from a holly!1 -
Ok. I think I won't worry about them, may snap them off if they start swelling as they are only small at the moment and I have enough to do waging war on the bugs.I seem to have a lot of problems this year. As a completly new garden from scratch I'm fairly miffed at the variety of 'challenges' I'm having.
I can rise and shine - just not at the same time!
viral kindness .....kindness is contageous pass it on
The only normal people you know are the ones you don’t know very well
0 -
You will have problems every year; it's the nature of gardening to be full of difficulties to overcome. Unlike those who went before, we also have far less in out armoury to combat the bugs and the micro-organisms that thwart our best efforts.Still, things could be worse. I've been given permission to fish some excellent virgin river this season and so far I've not been once. First it was Covid and now it's a distinct lack of H2O. We have it tough, but the fish and other wild animals have it much tougher!0
-
twopenny said:Ok. I think I won't worry about them, may snap them off if they start swelling as they are only small at the moment and I have enough to do waging war on the bugs.I seem to have a lot of problems this year. As a completly new garden from scratch I'm fairly miffed at the variety of 'challenges' I'm having.0
-
Onwards, I first attracted the birds. Wonderful now but they have found my raspberries and strawberries and seem to prefer them to aphids. Haven't noticed a derth of slugs.Sadly no hedgehogs as I've had to barricade the garden against the neighbours cat that want's to use if as a lavatory and catch the birds.There is also a badger run but the badgers have been scared off by sports lights being errected by their set and run. Aparantly they used to dig up peoples bulbs too.I'll think about a compromise. Wonder if I can make a hedgehog sized door under the gate that the cat can't get through.Dave, I think you'll find there's rather more water now after the last few days!
I can rise and shine - just not at the same time!
viral kindness .....kindness is contageous pass it on
The only normal people you know are the ones you don’t know very well
0 -
twopenny said:Dave, I think you'll find there's rather more water now after the last few days!
https://www.farsondigitalwatercams.com/locations/watertown
0 -
Facinating site. I looked up one near me, Dulverton and it does look shallow.The Barle on the border of Somerset and Devon is looking good as is Horner Water. Not sure why but may be to do with less being diverted due to lockdown.
I can rise and shine - just not at the same time!
viral kindness .....kindness is contageous pass it on
The only normal people you know are the ones you don’t know very well
0
Confirm your email address to Create Threads and Reply

Categories
- All Categories
- 351K Banking & Borrowing
- 253.1K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
- 453.6K Spending & Discounts
- 244K Work, Benefits & Business
- 599K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
- 176.9K Life & Family
- 257.4K Travel & Transport
- 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
- 16.1K Discuss & Feedback
- 37.6K Read-Only Boards