From Christopher Dunn, Ph.D., the E. N. Wilds Director of Cornell Plantations:
Our big-leafed magnolia, sadly, has many serious structural and disease issues, which combined pose a significant risk of failure. And so it is with great regret that our treasured big-leafed magnolia will come downby the end of season.
Read the whole article. [Cornell Plantations news 2014-07-18]
Lee Dean, Lead Arborist, discusses his careful and thoughtful decision to remove this much beloved specimen from the collection at the end of the 2014 growing season:
Saying Goodbye to an Old Friend… from Cornell Plantations on Vimeo.