Name: greene Savannah, GA (Sunset 28) (Zone 8b) I have no use for internet bullies!
That's why my old neighbor told me to prune it the way he did. The Star Magnolia wants to be a bush - my neighbor taught me to prune it into tree form. I would also rather sacrifice one year's flowers to have the tree 'my way'. One thing I learned is that no matter how much I cut - up to 1/3 the total growth - the plant continued to put out new growth very quickly. You have a very nice plant there!
Sunset Zone 28, AHS Heat Zone 9, USDA zone 8b~"Leaf of Faith"
