| 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
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| 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:
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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 |
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