If you notice a diseased branch at a different point in the.
A young tree can easily be trained into a desirable configuration, but older trees are much less pliant in this respect. The magnolia does not require any specialty tools for pruning beyond the standard pruning shears, lopping shears and a handsaw for especially large branches.
Sterilizing the tools beforehand can be beneficial for the tree. May 25, 1. Prioritize dead and diseased branches over healthy branches. With magnolia trees, removing healthy, if unattractive, branches may cause more harm than good. You should never prune more than 1/3 of the tree at once, so always start with branches that are either dying or already dead%. May 20, These magnolias can be pruned all over to encourage denser growth.
Prune in early spring and keep the plants well watered. The trees may be growing in too much shade, which is why they are leggy. JenniferEstimated Reading Time: 4 mins. Jun 29, Clearwater, FL. Jun 13, #1. Today, the tree service that my wife and I hired trimmed several trees and a large hedgerow on our property.
In the process, the 12 year old magnolia in the corner of the back yard was topped from a height of approximately 14 feet to a height of 5 feet. The remainder of this tree has a main trunk diameter of about 3" with two branches the fork one foot below they cut. Apr 19, Little pruning is required and removal is only needed for those few branches that can become weak, or lower limbs of trees near sidewalks, drives, and streets.
Southern Magnolia Trees generally grow up to a height of anywhere from 35 ft. up to 50 ft. However, some well established trees have been known to reach 80 ft. in height. Feb 08, The magnolia family is a group of about eighty species of trees and large shrubs, which are best suited to North and Central Florida. Magnolia flowers do not produce true nectar, but attract pollinating beetles with fragrant, sugary secretions. Magnolias can be divided into two groups: those that lose their leaves and those that stay evergreen.