Liriodendron tulipifera (Tulip Tree)
By Dawnsaunt
- 19 Nov, 2009
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i agree maureen :o)
19 Nov, 2009
Lovely scene and I bet that blooms lovely what colour is it.?
19 Nov, 2009
I always wanted one of these but would need to knock down the house to fit it in.
19 Nov, 2009
Thanks Maureen/Sandra - this tree is just over the bridge to the left.
Morgana: I dont think it will flower in my lifetime, lol.
They do get huge, dont they Toto. I saw a mature one a few years ago - just magnificent. We thought we'd lost this a couple of years ago, strong winds broke the lead branch off, so we had to let another branch take the lead, a tree surgeon advised that we get rid of it as it would never be any good, glad we didnt.
19 Nov, 2009
Are there different varieties then Dawn, as my sister has had hers 3 years and has flowered its lilacy purple colour. I have also seen smaller ones flower
19 Nov, 2009
Oh, I dont know Morgana, maybe it will flower when young then, you've got me excited now, I'll have to do some research :-)
19 Nov, 2009
I'm back, well the BBC Gardening Plant Finder website says: pale green tulip-shaped flowers only appear on mature trees, usually over ten years old.
I may only have to wait a few more years then. thanks for that Morgana.
19 Nov, 2009
I have just looked this up for that variety and says 15 years first flowering how old is yours.
19 Nov, 2009
I think its been set about 8 years but was quite big when we set it. Not long to wait now, ha ha.
19 Nov, 2009
Perhaps it might flower next year then. let hope it does
19 Nov, 2009
I will definitely get a photo if it does :-)
19 Nov, 2009
Good will be looking forward to seeing it.
19 Nov, 2009
Have seen pictures of this flowering Dawn but never in real life, hope it flowers for you soon, look forward to the pictures :-)
19 Nov, 2009
I've just been googling Simbad and they flower May/June. I will be watching it carefully, each year.
19 Nov, 2009
beautiful :o)
19 Nov, 2009
Thanks Seaburn. I've been going round removing the lower branches off the silver birch today, just to tidy them up and show off their nice white trunks.
19 Nov, 2009
A beautiful specimen Dawn , I hope you don't have to wait to long to see it flower ... they have a big one in Sheringham Park in our area ...
No they haven't .. sorry .. It's a Hankerchief tree , there is a difference isn't there ... LOL...
20 Nov, 2009
i lost my two 50yr old birches 4 yrs ago to honey fungus. They were at the end of thier life but the trunks were lovely in the winter sun.
20 Nov, 2009
Grrrrr ... Honey Fugus ....... we have lost trees to it Seaburngirl , it's no joke is it :o(
20 Nov, 2009
no but it was a variety that only takes old/diseased plants anyway. the rhs advice was to plant resistant, healthy trees and remove as much dead material as poss. thankfully not had any more casualties for 4 yrs now.
apparently there are several different species, some more rampant than others.
20 Nov, 2009
Yes I'm finding that out ..... we have dug as much out as we possibly can from where our walnut tree died and are hoping it dosn't spread any further .. ...it wasn't an old tree and the year before was covered in lovely Walnuts , such a shame !
20 Nov, 2009
oh that is a shame. I was waiting for the birches to die for a good few years before they did just coz they were so old.
20 Nov, 2009
What a nuisance this honey fungus is - any idea what causes it in the first place.
I've told Amy before, we have some fungi growing near an old tree stump in the lawn - luckily its away from the plants - dont know if its honey fungus though.
What a shame you lost your trees Seaburn and Amy - all that hard work it created
21 Nov, 2009
it is natures way of clearing away the dead and dieing. can you imagine what it would be like if there was no decay to get rid of it all. I actually admire the biology of it really.
21 Nov, 2009
I see, thanks Seaburn, I'm thinking about creating a bed in the lawn near the dead tree stump - looks like all the roots will need to come out.
22 Nov, 2009
Wow this is exciting, hope it does flower for you would love to see a picture of it.
26 Nov, 2009
If it flowers DD, there will be a photo on here :-)
26 Nov, 2009
I have one of these trees on our property. Luckily we have an acre of land, so plenty of room. It must be almost 50 yrs since we planted it. The children (now grown up!) called it the ducks foot tree. You can see why when you look at the 'webbed' leaves. I love the bark. It has been flowering for many years. I must remember to try to get a photo of one of the flowers next time if there are any that are low enough for me to reach, or perhaps I can zoom in on one. At present we are in winter here in New Zealand, so not sure when I will get a chance to photograph it.
31 May, 2010
Hello Nzoldcrow. The leaves are huge arent they. I would love to see a photo of yours flowering, if you get chance in the future.
6 Jun, 2010
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