Star Magnolia needs help.!!!

:( Hi all,
I have a Magnolia Stellata, it is about 11.1/2 yrs old. I t is in a bed with perennials & bulbs. Anyway it has started to look a bit sick & I am not getting many flowers these last few years, Any ideas anyone, I feed it early autumn then in Spring after flowering. One of you has to come up with answer & I hope it isn't replace it..!!! :confused:

[ 23. October 2005, 03:37 PM: Message edited by: Marley Farley ]

 

Never thought of that Palladin, it doesn't really get more than a tickle on the top few inches I suppose, thinking about it. I will go out & aerate the soil around it, give it a feed & mulch & see if it helps, tomorrow. Thanks very much for asking your friend Palladin.

 

I do have alkaline soil. When I planted . I dug a hole about twice the size put in a peat mixture then planted & back filled with this, as was recomended at the time. It has been very happy until the last few years. We have super soil which I mulch regularly & feed, but it could be that the peat mixture is used up now I suppose & it is drawing nutrients from lower down now. What do you think I should do?? :confused:

 

Yes, could give that a try Fran. Thanks

 

Sorry for not replying sooner Pete, seems I missed this one. I gave it a sequestrian feed last year for sure but not sure about this spring though. Have marked the calender to do it in the spring. I did it early last time, should I wait until it has/if it, flowerers this spring. Have aerated the soil around it as paladin sugested, & fed with some Miracid as Fran suggested, thought I would do that again, I don't know if it will help, but I feel evrything can only be a bonus. What do you think? :confused:

 

Thank's Pete, will do in the spring.