Little Splodge

Yes that’s exactly what is happening Dan, its shot skyward this year and that coupled with my removal of some wider spreading branches is making it look a bit odd although still attractive. So my main question is will (annual?) removal of some of its height and width if it will tolerate it, stop the roots spreading so wide?

I had wondered about Magnolia called ‘Susan’ but mine has already exceeded 4m and Susan doesn’t flower twice p.a which mine does without fail spring and summer https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/74490/magnolia-susan/details

That would be great if that works. No idea how big it might get? I am concerned because it has responded to last year’s cut with such vigorous growth

I’m hoping someone can identify this magnolia which I bought as a bare root plant in 2006 and thought was going to be a small tree but it is now 20’ high and growing. Every magnolia it looks like seems destined to be a 60’ one… I took off the spreading branches last autumn hence the unnatural oval shape; it was reaching out wide towards my boundaries before. It flowers twice p.a. in April and summer - it’s just starting to bud up again now. It’s in the middle of my lawn 20’ /6.1 m from my house and maybe 24’ away from the opposite terraced houses. I’d like to keep it but I’m worried it may cause issues for me or my neighbours with wide spreading surface roots? I’m in Hailsham, East Sussex, on clay soil and the soakaway for my waterbutt is below it somewhere so no wonder it’s happy! Any idea how big it’s going to get?…!! And can I stop it getting any bigger by repeated pruning or should I get it taken down completely? I love it and my other trees but they are enclosing my garden and some are definitely due for more tree surgery. I have a beautiful hawthorn on the boundary by my opposite neighbour, which I favour over the magnolia but the magnolia is spreading towards it too. The hawthorn was crown reduced 2 years ago, it’s much nearer the opposite terrace, but probably 40 or 50 yrs old + so I hope no problem. Someone long ago has lopped off branches the terrace side so its growing on my side only but somehow stays upright! There’s a massive bay in my immediate neighbour’s garden on my terrace, which used to be pruned annually but her tenant is absent so it just keeps growing and is taller than my magnolia now. So that plus the magnolia will make a canopy soon if left unchecked. Any advice please?