i planted a magnolia tree 2 years ago. Not sure of the type.Leaves are large and bright green. Tree is growing and appears very healthy. We have not had any flowers yet but plenty of new leaf growth. Are we doing somethuing wrong or do we need to feed it something else ( i have tried Camelia food which was recommended).
I looked on google images and the leaves on my tree look like that of a grandiflora. would a nursery be able to tell if i showed them a leaf?
Looks like you may have bought an unselected seedling, unless it is a new cultivar without much fuzz ('Greenback', perhaps?) this is almost certainly what it is. This plant will probably be a comparative waste of time, likely to take as long as 20 years to start flowering and then maybe not that great as far as southern magnolias go--as is its foliage already. You would be much better off replacing it with a named cultivar of known characteristics, that will have fully expressed foliage characteristics (dark green, with good indumentum (fuzz)) and big flowers, within a few years or so--often immediately if you buy a fairly big specimen.
I've purchased M. g. BBB and they are often in bloom or bud when purchased at 4-7 feet tall and bloom every year after. There are more options for you where you live.
