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| I have this fine little tree that is growing near my foundation. It sure ain't a maple, but I don't know what it is.
The photo is at the link is here , What is this Seedling? http://outdoors.webshots.com/photo/2589181050104132615bBcldt Aa always, any suggestions appreciated. Thanks, |
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- Posted by alexander3 6 (My Page) on Fri, Apr 20, 12 at 0:25
| Looks like something from the hickory family. If you dig down a little bit, I bet you will find the nut from which it sprouted, which may help in the ID. Alex |
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| Thanks, Alex. I was hoping it would be something interesting like that, but the leaf didn't look like any I've seen pictures of online, maybe closest to Horse Chestnut. I'll carefully dig it out, but I have found a lot of rotting Hickory nuts in the flower beds around this one. vince |
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| I agree with Alex in that it is most likely a hickory of some sort. I disagree that you will find a nut. That hickory is likely at least a couple years old and the tap root on it is most likely (much) longer than the top growth. John |
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- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Fri, Apr 20, 12 at 8:39
| hey each of the groups of 5.. is ONE LEAF.. cool eh?? move it in fall.. as soon as its leaves turn color or fall off ... the tap root is not imperative ... just get it out safely .. regarding whatever utility that is ... but where there is one.. there are probably others .... and an other might be easier to move.. ken |
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| Okay, so today I dug it out. It was completely covered by a large hosta, so something needed to be done. There were no others, I looked, but I did find another young seedling about to sprout it's first leaves. I dug down, curious to see if I would find the usual maple seed. I was pleasantly surprised to find a black walnut attached. But, in digging out the hickory, I found another rotted hickory nut that had never sprouted. And yes, the tap root was long, I was only able to go so deep between the foundation and the hosta, but still got 8+ inches of below ground roots, mostly tap root. Now it's potted in a cut off 2 liter soda bottle, the only thing I had deep enough for it. Interesting to see how it does. vince |
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| It is cool to find interesting tree seedlings. I have Butternuts (Juglans cinerea) that sprout up here and there in the yard. A couple are becoming real trees as they are now about 10 years old. One sprouted in the middle of the back garden last year. The seeds are probably being planted by squirrels (?), but I have no idea where they're coming from. There are Black walnuts in the neighborhood but I have yet to find a Butternut. Perhaps these are seeds that have lain dormant in the soil for years? |
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| Yes, it is cool to find interesting or unusual seedlings instead of the various maples that shoot up every year. I am surprised at the distance some nuts must travel, though. I do think it's squirrels, lots of them around here. Funny that I don't find any oak seedlings, as I find many different types of leaves in the yard. Wish I could find a Butternut, woukd make a nice change from Black Walnuts, which are plentiful here. Makes sense that some seeds might lay dormant for a while. |
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