http://mygarden.rhs.org.uk/forums/225.aspxAn area for questions, queries and conversation on general gardening topicsCommunityServer 2007.1 SP1 (Debug Build: 30415.43)http://mygarden.rhs.org.uk/forums/thread/96750.aspxSat, 23 Jun 2012 20:46:01 GMT067b4958-8d6e-4ae0-88b5-4af491fdf8f2:96750mrobertsonesq0http://mygarden.rhs.org.uk/forums/thread/96750.aspxhttp://mygarden.rhs.org.uk/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=225&PostID=96750<p>Hi</p><p>I have a large/mature magnolia in my garden, and would like to propogate it. While I am currently trying air layering, I would also like to do so from seed. </p><p>However, before I even get to touching the seeds (and have read up on this and how to propogate), all the articles and pictures I have seen show the seeds as being large, red/orange in colour and almost bursting from the seed pods. </p><p>My seed pods start to drop in June, and continue through to August, and the seeds are <strong>never</strong> any colour like red. They are either white (when the pods are attached) or brown, once the pods turn brown and drop to the ground themselves. </p><p>Does this mean they are inert? Any/all advice very much appreciated. </p><p><img border="0" hspace="-1" alt="" align="" src="http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd496/mrobertsonesq/23620_10150151918980136_900885135_12049854_2224406_n.jpg" width="720" height="482" /></p><p><img border="0" hspace="-1" alt="" align="" src="http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd496/mrobertsonesq/23620_10150151918920136_900885135_12049849_892689_n.jpg" width="1" height="1" /></p><p><img border="0" hspace="-1" alt="" align="" src="http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd496/mrobertsonesq/23620_10150151918980136_900885135_12049854_2224406_n.jpg" width="1" height="1" /></p>