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Is it possible to 'reduce' a mature Magnolia Grandiflora?
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Hello all. We've moved to a new property with some very mature trees in the garden. One of these is a Magnolia Grandiflora which is probably 30+ years old and 25' tall. See photo below taken from the upstairs window - for size context, the fish pond next to it is 13' x 9'.
It's quite something but really a bit too big for the garden - and it's so tall that you can't see the flowers! Is it possible by judicious pruning to reduce and reshape it so something more compact, or is that an absurd notion? I was thinking if some of the uppermost branches were pruned it might encourage more lower growth. My partner hates the tree because of its size (and the fact that it drops enormous leaves everywhere in great quantity...) and I think would rather get rid of it. Hoping there is an alternative solution.
Thanks!
It's quite something but really a bit too big for the garden - and it's so tall that you can't see the flowers! Is it possible by judicious pruning to reduce and reshape it so something more compact, or is that an absurd notion? I was thinking if some of the uppermost branches were pruned it might encourage more lower growth. My partner hates the tree because of its size (and the fact that it drops enormous leaves everywhere in great quantity...) and I think would rather get rid of it. Hoping there is an alternative solution.
Thanks!
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