Thanks for saying it's a Tulip Poplar bloom. I don't think I've ever
seen one close-up. When we moved to Virginia in 1971 I planted a Tulip
Poplar in the front yard. It was probably about 8 feet tall. We left
Virginia for New York in 1975 and the tree was perhaps 12 feet tall. In
close to 5 years it had grown well but never produced a flower.
About a year ago we were in the vicinity of our old house and drove by
to take a look. It's still there and after 45 years is maybe 50 feet
tall or more. I don't know if it flowers or not but I have still never
seen a bloom.
Chuck Norcutt
On 5/6/2016 8:42 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
Moose and Rick,
Thanks for the kind words. This tulip-shaped bloom grows on the
aptly-named Tulip Poplar tree, whose leaf is also tulip-shaped, and it
happens to be the Tennessee State Tree. The trees grow to about 80 ft,
and the blooms are usually well out of reach. I have two trees, bought
at the same time from the same nursery, and, while this one has blooms,
the other does not. A few of the blooms are at a low level, where I can
get a photo. I like the colors, as well as the shape.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
On 5/6/2016 6:50 PM, Rick Beckrich wrote:
+2 Jim. New to me,too.
Around here few few tulips survive the deer.
On Fri, May 6, 2016 at 7:20 PM, Moose <olymoose@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On 5/6/2016 12:50 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
Three days after I posted my original image of this bloom, it is still
there, looking fine, after rain showers and 30 mph winds. I thought it
deserved another shot, with a different lens and slightly different
perspective.
http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Tulip+Three+Days+Later.tif.html
Nicely captured, both times. A really nice flower, and one I don't
believe
I've seen.
Pair O Lips Moose
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