What's a mag stall?

Magnolia still??? My crystal ball is not working very well ... :-)))

Probably Magnolia stellata ???. Yes it would provided it was never dried out and fed every 2 weeks with a decent liquid feed from May to september.

Well if it is any kind of magnolia, they loathe root disturbance, so don't make good pot subjects - they'd hate being potted on or repotted.

Agree with Bamboo, if it is a magnolia then much better in the ground…

I have one of those in a big pot, its been in there for 3 years now and each year it gets more stunning, I also planted a magnolia grandiflora last year in a large pot expecting it not to grow so big as it was in a pot and its halfway up my house now, I honestly did not think it would grow so big in a pot and the flowers are huge and magnificent.

Perhaps Maria will come back and confirm it IS a Magnolia stellata she is asking about.

Marion, there's no reason why your magnolias wouldn't be good in pots - until they need repotting because they're rootbound.