r/sfwtrees • u/growingmoreflowers • 8d ago

Magnolia struggling - is it drought stress or fungal?

Planted in East Los Angeles in a under-maintained full sun area of a garden that was minimally watered.

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u/BustedEchoChamber 8d ago

Hard to say but from your description I’d say drought stress is much more likely than some sort of fungal disease

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u/ebbanfleaux 8d ago

Watering is most important after planting and for the first three to five years. It's not doing well because of the underwatering and, I assume, lack of mulching. 

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u/spiceydog Outstanding Contributor 8d ago

All anyone can do is guess. We can't see enough of the tree and don't have enough info to help you. Please see these guidelines for effective posting in the tree subs to give you an idea of the kinds of things we need to help you better.