Identify & Prune Tree

Doohhhhh I knew it was familiar.... :rolleyes:
These trees take very kindly to being pruned. I got my son in law to prune mine last year. March is a good time to do it. You could reduce most of the branches & the height quite easily. You need to prune to the shape of the existing. Always prune back to a bud point. Cut on the slant a little so that water won't collect at the bud site. Also thin some of the smaller branches at the lower area too. There does that help any???? Give me a holler if not :D

[ 08. February 2006, 04:06 PM: Message edited by: Marley Farley ]

 

I have been & had another look at mine this morning & I would say it definately WAS a Tulip tree Liriodendron... I know allot of people refer to Magnolias as Tulip trees, but this is the real one so to speak..

[ 09. February 2006, 10:55 AM: Message edited by: Marley Farley ]

 

Mine has flowered the last couple of years. They say around 20-25yrs before they flower. They are the most beautiful creamy coloured things.... I will see if I can find a photo. I know I took some of it somewhere...

[ 09. February 2006, 05:47 PM: Message edited by: Marley Farley ]

 

Have a look at Liz's link. You will be able to see from there I'm sure. These are some photos to wet you appetite for what the future holds...
The tree in the "green"
The flowers
That is of course if you decide to keep it.
It is a very thickly leaved tree when in full leaf I know but very attractive but it does yake a while before they flower. I think it is around 20-25yrs. I keep mine trimmed very successfully as you can see. This is the North American Variety Liriodendron Tulipfera.

[ 09. February 2006, 06:58 PM: Message edited by: Marley Farley ]

 

They are beautifull aren't they. Very gracefull but delicate. The wind can do dreadfull things to them. I had to lose allot of tree acouple of years back because of gales when it was in leaf. Ripped branches off right left & centre. Thanks to my son in law & his skillfull pruning, it now has the most beautiful shape again & we now keep it pruned as it is in a rather exposed position. It certainly seems very happy with life now, so to speak...... :D

 

You can buy 4yr plants that are branching from the base up or you can have them with a clean trunk up to 3ft usually, personal choice & of course what you local Nursary has in stock, but quite common to see young ones like this as more of a bush than a tree.. Often due to soil type. It is the very nature of this tree to be thick & bushy with leaves..

[ 11. February 2006, 10:23 AM: Message edited by: Marley Farley ]