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Magnolia flowering in two stages

trekingfox2335214trekingfox2335214 Posts: 3
in Problem solving
Hi.
We have a magnolia mature tree which flowers in two stages.  Half of the tree flowers first and few weeks later flowers the other half.  Can anybody advice me if there is something we can do to change it so it will flower all tree at the same time? Will cutting some branches or trimming can change it etc?
Thanks for any advice. 

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  • trekingfox2335214trekingfox2335214 Posts: 3

  • trekingfox2335214trekingfox2335214 Posts: 3
    As you can see on the photo,  only the middle section is in flours now :'(
  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,618
    You might have two clones grafted on to one base.  If the side that flowers later  comes up from the base, it may  be the rootstock flowering later.
  • trekingfox2335214trekingfox2335214 Posts: 1
    It's very possible. The  trunk splits very low above  the ground, but the strange think is,   its not flowering one trunk first and the other afterwards which would be sensible 🤔  Im attaching another photo, each branch partially flowers in two stages. 
    Is there any way to change it?
    Thanks for all the help.
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