Re: White Oak national champion gone
- Subject: Re: White Oak national champion gone
- From: M* T*
- Date: Sat, 8 Jun 2002 02:45:00 -0400
From what I read in the WashPost today, there isn't a contender that
comes close. Pity that the Wye Oak has gone, but considering how
rotted out it was, it's close to a miracle that it's lasted this
long.
I understand that they have been propagating from acorns for a while
and today they were taking cuttings from the downed tree, so its
genes should live on, but that's not quite the same as having a
gigantic, ancient tree standing:-(
Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
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> From: Christopher P. Lindsey <lindsey@mallorn.com>
> > No picture of it before its demise?
>
> Hi Susan,
>
> I did some more research after I sent out that email...
>
> You can see a photo of the oak when it was still standing at
>
> http://www.dnr.state.md.us/forests/trees/giant.html
>
> Earlier this year (April 26th) they planted two clones of the Wye
Oak
> at the Mount Vernon estate in Virginia, too.
>
> I'm still trying to find out who's next in line for the title.
>
> Chris
>
>
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