DG Names, real names II

Beat me to it - definitely Tulip Poplar, aka Tulip Tree http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/1031/. They grow everywhere around here and get huge - looks like yours is well on its way to be one of the giants (can grow as tall as 190'!). I love the shape of the leaves on this tree - planted the variegated form several years ago http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/83704/, so pretty in the spring but sorry to say it doesn't hold its variegation long and is usually all green by July :(

Hi everyone, I'm Audrey. The Tulip Poplar is the state tree of Tennessee. It's NOT a tulip tree. Tulip trees have deep pink blooms and are not as big a tree, but the blooms are bigger. You have a dyed in the wool Tulip Poplar! A beautiful tall tree. Congratulations!
Audrey

Welcome Audrey and you will be added to our list!! My grandmother had a Tulip Poplar tree in her yard. It was a huge tree and made a great lightning rod. It got struck one night during a T-storm and ripped a strip of bark off the entire length of the tree. The tree seemed OK until the next year and then it died. Eleanor

Hi, Audrey! It's great to meet you. You are going to love this family of NEGers!!

Welcome Debbie & Audrey! Glad to have you and your knowledge aboard!!

I don't like the tulip trees in my yard.... they grow too fast and have bad roots.... one of them we cut down and it was rotten in the center... if that monster ever came down on our house... we would not have had a house left.... right after they cut it i gasped in fear.... and they make a huge mess

shot of part of the tree... they already cut the top off at this point

Please don't judge all Tulip Trees by this one! That would be like thinking all dogs have rabies.

Wow!
That's a pretty large tree. It could have done major damage!

ok you are probably right Doe.... in my opinion they got to go.... LOL

can't stand the mess they make and saplings start everywhere if i don't get them all picked up... they all have the same color flower as Clems... and it's always the last tree to hold out and let go of the leaves.... always a week or two after everything else... always double clean up in fall

add this height to the stump on the ground

Welcome Audrey, and thanks to all for identifying the Tulip Tree! iI still like my tree, especially when it blooms. It is too bad that is so tall that you cannot admire the flowers. Clemen

Thanks, they really are beautiful trees!

I think it's pretty!

Welcome Audrey!
Whereabouts is Dyersburg? i lived in Crossville for a while - i'd love to come back to Tennessee to stay, maybe around Knoxville...

amy
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Dyersburg is on the nw end on the state, not far from the Mississippi River. A pretty little town, not to little and not to big. I've been here about 4 years, and I like it. I moved here from middle Tn., about 10 miles fron the Tennessee River. Much prettier here!
come on back! You'll be welcome!
Audrey

Sounds lovely.
amy
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(from St. Louis originally...) ^_^

Hi Audrey, and welcome! I lived in TN a long time ago. First Madison, then Nashville and finally Hendersonville. That was from '75- '79. What i remember most was the afternoon thunderstorms when the sun would come out and things would steam up. Our latest venture took us to east TN where we visited some friends living in a place called Piney Flats.

Well, I've been to Nashville! I've been up in east Tennessee, too, long ago, it was beautiful, there, too! Tenn. is just a pretty state!
Audrey

I must agree, however, there is NOTHING like autumn in the north east and that's where I am now. Of course, we are looking to retire to the south east! Right now we are considering North or South Carolina, ,but I wouldn't mind looking in the mid-Atlantic states like Delaware or Maryland. Lots of baggage in TN.....

Audrey, one of my twin brothers lives in Bretwood, tn, near Nashville, are you near them?? clem

Oooh, ,Brentwood was a really nice area back when I lived in Nashville.

I'm about (?) 150 miles west of Nashville. I'm not far from the Mississippt River in the north-west end of the state. It doesn't get quite as cold here. Of course, I love the whole state! I'm a transplant from SE Missouri, and lived in Ala. for several years, my best friend lives down there, so of course I get to go visit! When I go, it's "old home week"! All her kids come to see me, AND, her grandkids! I think they like me better than my own kids do!

HI: from JWLW The J is for John and The L is for Liza. We are a couple of old Time gardeners who got away from gardening for a while but are now into if full force.
We live in Atkinson, NH.
Both of us are Bird watchers and Liza is becoming very good with her Camera.
We are developing what could turn out to be a ten acre garden if we last that long. Been arround since before Dirt.

Glad to meet you all.

John

Welcome, John and Liza! What a beautiful garden you have! Where are you in relation to Keene? We are happy to have you and Liza join us here! "older than dirt"! LOL I'm feeling that way today myself! I can see you will fit in nicely here. We have lots of laughs between the gardening discussions. Thanks for sharing your pretty photo with us!

Louise

Welcome John and Liza! Great shot.

beautiful picture... and garden

Welcome Liza and John, see Vic, how different cultures are, first the lady then the men, hehehe. And yes Lynn, Brentwood is suppossed to be a great area. My darling Bro bought a house that is over 6,000 sf, of course he did not paid what we pay here in NY, fifty ams, and 20 eyes hehe! They are happy over there! Me, I would notlike to clean that house, that is for sure!!!

Audrey, did you read our hottie thread!!! Clemen

Yes, I think so! Did I miss anything?

yes your seeds! Clem

OK! Tell me about them! I don't have any to send, if I need to send some! But I like seeds, and flowers, and plants, and all of the above!!!^_^
Audrey

Audrey, no need to send anything, go to our brug she is about to forum 2, ok, if not d mail me! Clemen

Welcome again, John and Liza. I welcomed you on the other thread, but this thread is shorter and easier for my computer to get through!

John,
If they removed all of us that are "older then dirt" there wouldn't be any dirt left!
Welcome to you both.
Chuck

Hi- my name is Lisa and im a wantabe gardener from the northwest corner of new jersey- ive been working on my yard since we moved in 6 yrs ago... mostly running by the seat of my pants with a little common sense thrown in. its time to hanker down and get real answers from the pros... i look forward to picking everyones brain...

Hi Lisa! Pick away...somome will jump in with an answer or point you in the right direction!!

thanks!!!...searching around to get a feel for things now...

Hi Lisa - great to have you with us. I will add you to the list. Eleanor

HI Folks, Its not Lisa its LIZA

Thank You,
John

Welcome Lisa! I grew up in Chester, NJ, down route 206 from you. Now I'm about an hour north of NYC and enjoying it, but I still miss Jersey!

Harper

Hi John, did you notice we have another new member named Lisa? Her screen name is Chotskie.

Harper