Re: My Tulip Tree!!!

They do have a tendency to bloom high up in the tree, so when you  
have a big mature one, its kind of hard to spot the flowers.

Cathy, west central IL, z5b

On May 29, 2006, at 7:38 AM, Bonnie & Bill Morgan wrote:

> Thanks, Theresa!  Yes, it is pretty amazing, though you couldn't  
> really tell
> the tree was in bloom from the street yesterday.  One lower limb  
> must have
> 7-8 huge blossoms on it.  Then when I looked up into the upper canopy
> (finally knowing what to look for) it was just filled with those pale
> greenish/yellow blooms!  I imagine the tree will grow much taller  
> than the
> cottonwoods and elms in the yard.
>
> Blessings,
> Bonnie (SW OH - zone 5)
>
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> Of Theresa
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>
> There used to be huge ones in the woods on the corner where I grew up.
> I was so amazed to see such a gigantic tree blooming!  I don't  
> remember what
> came after the blooms though.  Congrats, however,  I'm sure it is  
> amazing
> to see the blooms.
>
> Theresa
>
> Bonnie & Bill Morgan wrote:
>
>> In all this heat (in the 90's from Donna's part of the
>> country...thanks, Donna!  LOL!!!) my iris are not lasting as long as
>> when it was cooler and my peonies practically "popped open" in their
>> glorious beauty but aren't lasting long unless I cut them and bring
>> them in.  The same is true of the big orange poppies.  But they did
>> look marvelous for 3 days.  The big surprise was my tulip tree.  We
>> planted it over 10 years ago and this year it decided to bloom-- 
>> REALLY
>> bloom!!!  The big blossoms seem to be greenish with an orange band on
>> the inside then with a little time, they turn more and more yellow.
>> The tree is practically loaded with them!  I was so excited, I had to
>> drag neighbors over to take a good look at the ones I found at my eye
>> level!  (It doesn't take that much to give me joy.)  Of course the
>> neighbors and my kids give me that look that lets you know they  
>> can't see
> the excitement in a tree flower.  LOL!!!
>>
>> Those who have had blooming tulip trees, do they put out any type of
>> seed pod after bloom?  What should I expect?
>>
>> Blessings,
>> Bonnie (SW OH - zone 5)
>>
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