My magnolia tree is looking a bit weak, and this worries me because it's a grand old tree and a real source of beauty in our yard, or was when we bought the house this past fall.
The leaves are drooping, and on the lower leaves I can see something grey/white *see pictures below*.
This is eerily similar to what happened to a large loquat tree in the front yard, roughly 100 feet from this tree. It is now dead, and needs to be removed, though that will need to wait until I have a chainsaw to do the job. I'm desperate to save this tree, if at all possible.
Help!
Let me know if you all need additional pictures and I'll post them ASAP.
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Darth Ruprecht
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I agree with Bull, and don't think there is any major problem. New leaves will emerge and your tree will look more like what your used to seeing. Early spring foliage has been through a years worth of drought, wind, cold, etc, so they could look a little worse for wear. Magnolias droop when the new growth is about to begin. A fertilizer around the drip-line may be okay but it looks like it is doing pretty well to me.