Put it in a pot and let it become rootbound stunting its growth. Prune as

Needed. Would be fun to try to bonsai or espalier it. You da man!
In bonsai you can remove leaves and newer leaves are then smaller. Might work with magnolias too. Strip the leaves and see what happens.
A local nursery in my NC county bred a magnolia that is called Little Gem ( I think) that gets 25 ft (?) instead of 40…. But you’ve got volunteers ready made and nothing to lose!
[Post edited by DonHo-kieHi at 02/17/2022 11:47AM]

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Posted: 02/17/2022 at 11:43AM

Can you turn a tree into a shrubbery? -- EDGEMAN 02/17/2022 10:59AM

I cut down a magnolia that was twice as tall as a single story house -- Hoakie82 02/17/2022 2:08PM

That's why I want to jump on it before it's too big for me to handle -- EDGEMAN 02/17/2022 2:14PM

That sounds about the size of the one I turned into a bush by accident. It -- Hoakie82 02/17/2022 2:48PM

I plan to cut it standing on the ground -- EDGEMAN 02/17/2022 5:28PM

Most hardwood trees will develop new growth when trimmed back, especially -- 7Hokie1 02/17/2022 12:55PM

Good info! Thanks! ** -- EDGEMAN 02/17/2022 1:51PM

Had a beautiful Magnolia tree in California. Wife loved it. -- AZHokie59 02/17/2022 12:16PM

Trimming shrubbery can be a tricky thing.... -- vthhhi 02/17/2022 11:47AM

They are bald from their eyebrows on down... -- Guy LeDouche 02/17/2022 1:13PM

Loungeworthyness of the pic aside -- Tafkam Hokie 02/17/2022 12:44PM

Commercial banned in the south :/ ** -- FfxStationHokie 02/17/2022 1:10PM

LOL ** -- santafe 02/17/2022 11:55AM

Put it in a pot and let it become rootbound stunting its growth. Prune as -- DonHo-kieHi 02/17/2022 11:43AM

They are already 12-15' tall, so that would take a huge pot...lol ** -- EDGEMAN 02/17/2022 11:56AM

Oops! Too late! Warren Steed is the man that developed Little Gem. A fine -- DonHo-kieHi 02/17/2022 12:03PM

Phew - thought this was a sex change question. ** -- vt90 02/17/2022 11:35AM

NTTAWWT ** -- statmanfromHCyrs 02/17/2022 11:46AM

…let’s not beat around the bush ** -- chumley 02/17/2022 11:37AM

Might be fun to try bending them so they run back down and hold shrubbery -- HokieSignGuy 02/17/2022 11:35AM

Bring me a shrubbery!! It must look nice, but not too expensive. ** -- DoYouLiftHokies 02/17/2022 11:28AM

You must cut down the mightiest tree in the forest... with... a herring! ** -- vthhhi 02/17/2022 11:43AM

Won't work -- 6GHokie 02/17/2022 11:26AM

I didn't plant them...they just sprang up on their own. -- EDGEMAN 02/17/2022 11:28AM

Gotchya. At worst, you'll have them for a few years until they outgrow the -- 6GHokie 02/17/2022 11:34AM

I've planted one tree that will top out around 25-30', and I put it... -- EDGEMAN 02/17/2022 11:37AM

Plant native. You’ll get more birdies. ** -- 6GHokie 02/17/2022 1:27PM

This wasn't...it was a Bloodgood Japanese Maple -- EDGEMAN 02/17/2022 1:55PM

Only if you consult with Roger the Shrubber** ** -- SonofRivahBob 02/17/2022 11:26AM

From my experience -- astrohokie 02/17/2022 11:25AM

I'd check the arboreal abuse statutes in your locality first ** -- Pylons 02/17/2022 11:20AM

LOL! Will do! ** -- EDGEMAN 02/17/2022 11:21AM

Bonsai ** -- Stork 02/17/2022 11:05AM

That's what I'm thinking...a large bonsai. ** -- EDGEMAN 02/17/2022 11:14AM

Put it in a pot and let it become rootbound stunting its growth. Prune as

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