Re: Tulip trees
- To: s*@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
- Subject: Re: [SG] Tulip trees
- From: M* T*
- Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2001 19:32:58 -0500
They are long lived and do drop branches all the time. Someday it
will come down, but unless it is now growing on the side of a steep
slope, it's not all that likely. I've had a couple of giants fall in
my woods over the years, but they were on the side of a hill and
their tops were completely tangled with huge wild grape vines which
act like sails and tend to topple trees during intense storms when
the ground is soaked and doesn't hold their roots well.
I wouldn't lose sleep over it unless you hear a tornado or hurricane
is imminent:-) I've got one about 3 or 4' in diameter right next to
the house...if it goes, so does the house:-)
Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
mtalt@clark.net
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> From: Nancy Stedman <stedman@RCN.COM>
>
> As a nor'easter approaches, my thoughts turn to the near-by tulip
tree. It's
> very tall (I live across the street from the tallest tree in New
York City,
> which is also a tulip tree) and perhaps three feet in diameter.
With each
> winter storm my tulip tree loses more branches, so that now it is
quite bare
> on the bottom. This is actually fine with me, since I'm gradually
getting
> more light, but I keep wondering--is this tree going to stay
upright? Are
> tulip trees long-lived? Cause if this one topples over it will
destroy
> either my house, my neighbor's house, or a small parking area full
of cars.
> Nancy S. (NYC, zone 6B)
