Tulip Poplar

[just.wing.it]

#will

#effnaysayers

#famousdutch

#nodebodybidnessbutyos

#growout

#TPLM

Sorce

Thanks buddy

 

[just.wing.it]

also internodes do get long

I think this also be fixed.
Actually take a look at the picture of the terminal bud up close, you can see at least 3 buds. The internodes are less that one inch.....not too shabby for a young tree in a nursery bucket....
And every branch has many buds like this...

 

[just.wing.it]

This 8 inch branch has 17 buds on it right now, and that's not counting internodes without a bud...you can't see the buds on the back side...but take a look at the ones you can see, those are not long internodes, where I come from.
Half way up, is where the second year growth begins and the internodes are about 3/8"- 1/2".....what more can I ask for?

It looks like the buds form in a triangular spiral pattern up the branch, left, right, bottom, left, right, bottom.


Damn that's a crappy pic....

Hopefully some day I can show you guys a real nice tulip poplar bonsai!

 

[GGB]

Almost collected a few young ones, but have my hands full with some other less suitable natives.
Seems to me that if the leaves reduce you've already got something on ginko biloba which notoriously doesn't reduce leaves or get fine branches.
If you fall in love with a species I think you'll figure out how to work with and around certain traits. I'm excited to see. Always loved the leaf shape

 

[jeanluc83]

Keep at it. As a large tree I think it will work fine. If this was our only tree I would say stay away but as a side project I think it could be a lot of fun.

 

[Adair M]

When I said they “drop branches”, I mean they fall off!

 

[just.wing.it]

When I said they “drop branches”, I mean they fall off!

That is what I meant too.
The Willow trees around here drop tons of branches every year.
I don't notice that under the tulip poplars.
Sorry if I wasn't clear.

Edit:
Lol!
Oh I see, you thought I meant "drooping" (as a droopy Willow) but I meant what I said, which is what you said, "dropping, drop....to fall off”.

 

[GGB]

Abandoned branches? That might be why I never collected those tulips. Hard to remember everything you read, especially if you don't act on it. It's why I won't bother with birch or Aspen, but I love when other people try it for me

 

[just.wing.it]

Abandoned branches? That might be why I never collected those tulips. Hard to remember everything you read, especially if you don't act on it. It's why I won't bother with birch or Aspen, but I love when other people try it for me

I'm not sure if he's talking about die back that falls over winter, or green branches being broken off in wind....
Maybe @Adair M can clear it up for us.

 

[ohiogrown]

 

[just.wing.it]

Liriodendron Pioneers!

 

[Handsome John]

I think they have some good potential as a species, just not enough info to go off other than them as landscape trees

 

[just.wing.it]

I think they have some good potential as a species, just not enough info to go off other than them as landscape trees

Yeah, me too.
Nice mature bark, cool unusual leaf shape, potentially awesome fall color, and weird orange, yellow and green flowers as well!

I think the simple fact that I was able to cut off all its roots, grow it in inorganic substrate, achieve decently small internodes and small leaves, is enough for me to give it a whirl!

I'm very interested to see the root development over one year, and also very interested to see how it reacts to the ebihara method.

 

[Leo in N E Illinois]

I have a tulip poplar and a magnolia virginiana. I'll be happy with them as potted trees. I love the flowers. Point being, I can see their negatives. Doubtful either will become bonsai in my hands. I'll be happy if I get them to bloom for me.

 

[just.wing.it]

So the terminal buds are NOT flower buds, just big terminal buds.
As above mentioned, this tree us probably too young to bloom yet.

 

[just.wing.it]

Alrighty then!!!

This is my second to last deciduous tree to open a bud this year...
Was in the attached garage all winter.

Time is now:


Way more roots than I expected...
Also I apologise for the blurry pictures..
The roots in the lower portion of the root mass we're very thick and soft, and the roots in the upper portion we're what I'd expect to see, finer feeders...
It reminded me of my Bald Cypress, which I just repotted for the first time recently.
This tree wasn't submerged at all but it seems that it was staying wetter than I noticed down low...just interesting...swamp tree maybe...?


Downward facing roots aren't welcome here.


A small Phillips head screw to hold the tile.

 

[just.wing.it]

 

[just.wing.it]

Can a brotha get some respect yet???

 

[Potawatomi13]

Good luck with survival. Roots really help.

 

[just.wing.it]

Good luck with survival. Roots really help.

I had way less than that this time last year, and you see how it filled the bucket.