Tuliptree growth in MI   Doug Bidlack
  Feb 21, 2007 16:49 PST 

ENTS,

here is some data from some tuliptrees that I planted in Milford, MI.

Tuliptree #1
transplanted Fall 1994 (ca. 3' tall)
Fall 1996   3.8' tall (don't know if this is 3'9" or 3'10")
Fall 1997   6'5" tall
Fall 1998   10'0" tall, 4.3" girth, 5' spread
Fall 1999   13'10" tall, 7.87" girth, 8' spread
Fall 2000   18'3" tall, 11.89" girth, 11' spread
Fall 2001   21'3" tall, 15.75" girth, 13' spread
Fall 2002   24'4" tall, 19.25" girth, 13' spread
Fall 2003   25'11" tall, 22.24" girth, 15' spread (first flowers)
Fall 2004              , 25.87" girth, 16' spread
Fall 2005              , 29.29" girth,
Fall 2006   32'6" tall, 32.83" girth, 23' spread
Mean growth last 8 years = 6.94pts. (2.81' in height)

Tuliptree #2
transplanted Spring 1995 (ca. 8' tall)
Fall 1996   11.8' tall (11'9" or 11'10"), 3.9" girth
Fall 1997   14'2" tall
Fall 1998   17'8" tall, 7.1" girth, 7' spread
Fall 1999   20'6" tall, 8.98" girth, 9' spread
Fall 2000   26'11" tall, 12.28" girth, 11' spread
Fall 2001   30'11" tall, 15.28" girth, 13' spread
Fall 2002   34'0" tall, 16.81" girth, 13' spread (first flowers)
Fall 2003   36'2" tall, 19.21" girth, 14' spread
Fall 2004             , 22.36" girth, 15' spread
Fall 2005             , 25.08" girth,
Fall 2006   47'11" tall, 28.43" girth, 20' spread
Mean growth last 8 years = 6.85pts. (3.78' in height)

Tuliptree #3
planted Spring 1997
Fall 1997   0'8" tall, 0" girth, 0' spread (less than 6")
Fall 1998   1'2" tall, 0" girth, 1' spread
Fall 1999   5'6" tall, 0.83" girth, 3' spread
Fall 2000   9'3" tall, 2.95" girth, 6' spread
Fall 2001   13'0" tall, 5.31" girth, 8' spread
Fall 2002   15'9" tall, 6.93" girth, 9' spread
Fall 2003   18'1" tall, 9.29" girth, 11' spread
Fall 2004   19'11" tall, 13.03" girth, 13' spread
Fall 2005              , 15.47" girth,
Fall 2006   26'6" tall, 18.31" girth, 18' spread (first flowers)
Mean growth last 8 years = 5.98pts. (3.23' in height)

Tuliptrees #1 and #2 were transplanted from Hillsdale County, MI. They
were growing wild and probably from the same parent plant. Tuliptree #3
was from the State of Michigan (don't know any more than that).

Tuliptree#1 was planted in the most open situation, but near a spring
fed pond. Tuliptree #2 is growing in the most forest-like (park-like)
situation. Tuliptree #3 is growing in a fairly open area and not near
water...most likely the poorest growing conditions of the three.

Hope this little bit of info is useful to anyone interested in growth
and first flowering of MI tuliptrees.

Doug
RE: Tuliptree growth in MI   Doug Bidlack
  Feb 28, 2007 11:24 PST 

Gary,

I don't really know how far north tuliptrees grow in MI, but Barnes and
Wagner (Michigan Trees) indicate that the species is "occasional in the
lower three tiers of counties of the Lower Peninsula, north to Kent,
Saginaw, and Sanilac Co."

Doug


Gary A. Beluzo wrote:
  Doug,

Just catching up with my emails and I read this one. Great data, much
appreciated. How far north does Liriodendron grow in MI?

Gary