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Old 25-04-2006, 12:26 PM posted to rec.gardens
 
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Default ID plant with beautifull leaves

Kay Lancaster wrote:
Neighbor (across the street) got a great deal on two, 12 footers a good
5 years back. Things are very tall but they never flower, so much for
a good deal LOL.


Liriodendron tulipifera?
That's because they're still too young and too small to flower. Give 'em
another ten years or so... then look up for the flowers. When they're older,
they'll flower on lower branches.

First flowering for most tulip trees is about 15-20 years old... and then
they'll keep going for another 200 or so... A few strains (notably a
Florida strain) flower younger than average, but most require some growth.

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15 to 20 years! Guess my neighbor has a few more years to wait them
:0)

The trees are a nice size though, already taller than their two story
house .