Topping off Magnolia tree
- Thread starter charlotteNC
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Yes Magnolia grandiflora can be pruned so.
If you want it to stay a near the height of the roof line for awhile, take the central leader out even shorter and let several of the larger side branches take over the canopy. Essentially, this would act like a thinning cut on a branch, except done to the entire tree.
Of course, a few years down the road the side branches (now co-dominant leaders) would need similar thinning-shortening cuts.
Basically, you can't go back once you select multi-trunks or multi-leaders, but as long as there is follow-up pruning to keep the tree shorter, it isn't a problem.
If you want it to stay a near the height of the roof line for awhile, take the central leader out even shorter and let several of the larger side branches take over the canopy. Essentially, this would act like a thinning cut on a branch, except done to the entire tree.
Of course, a few years down the road the side branches (now co-dominant leaders) would need similar thinning-shortening cuts.
Basically, you can't go back once you select multi-trunks or multi-leaders, but as long as there is follow-up pruning to keep the tree shorter, it isn't a problem.
Thanks, will do that. Marck, you been answering all my issues.