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Posted by
Smoke69 PA (
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Fri, Nov 2, 12 at 18:47
| Hi folks, I was given a tree that was a left over that didnt sell at an auction. Unfortunately the tree was not tagged. It somewhat resembles an ornamental Bradford pear that I had in my yard. My Bradford Pear failed during a storm and I had to cut it down, Not interested in planting another. Anyway this is a leaf off of the orphan auction tree and was hoping that it is not a Bradford but maybe another fruit tree. Any Ideas ? Thanks |
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RE: Leaf Identification Please
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| Could be some type of poplar although these are rarely offered in the trade. What does the underside look like? +oM |
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- Posted by bboy USDA 8 Sunset 5 WA (My Page) on
Fri, Nov 2, 12 at 22:03
| When I Google poplar trees for sale I get 1,800,000 hits. |
RE: Leaf Identification Please
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| Here is the underside of the leaf. The trunk is grayish. |
RE: Leaf Identification Please
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| Definitely poplar. Have a picture of the trunk? |
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| Yeah, its not a fruit tree. It will grow fast most likely, but not necessarily desirable. You can probably find something a lot nicer. |
RE: Leaf Identification Please
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| Thanks for the input folks, here is the trunk and leaf. |
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| ID is callery pear, not a poplar IMO John |
RE: Leaf Identification Please
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| Yeah, that trunk shot changes everything. Pyrus calleryana. Not the best long-term prospect. Cool fall colors, often great spring white flower show. But weak branches and most damning-a serious invasive species in many locales. Bboy, thanks for totaling up the 1.8 million hits you got in your search. Yet I maintain, in the landscape business, poplars are relatively rare offerings these days. Now if you're looking to grow biomass for energy production, then you are very likely looking into this genus. I'm making a wild guess that that ain't what OP is contemplating here! +oM |
RE: Leaf Identification Please
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- Posted by bboy USDA 8 Sunset 5 WA (My Page) on
Sat, Nov 3, 12 at 12:57
| Have you looked at what comes up on Google? Obviously, the biomass cultivars would not pertain. In my region the main ones on the retail market (being offered for uses other than plantations) are Populus deltoides 'Siouxland', P. nigra 'Italica', P. tremula 'Erecta' and P. tremuloides. The last is the most prevalent, I can expect to see it at most independent garden centers of any size here. Tree shown does clearly have the branches of a pear. |
RE: Leaf Identification Please
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| bboy, OP didn't give his location that I can see but locally there are no poplars of any variety for sale. Up in NWA, I did see a quaking aspen 'gold something or other' once, but that is about it. I did mail-order 'Siouxland' and have enjoyed watching shoot up to the sky over the last 3 years. John |
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| Well, now that I've posted, I see OP has PA in his info line in the first post. Where is that edit option when I need it? |
RE: Leaf Identification Please
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| To confirm, is this a Callary Pear or Bradford. Also is the Callary stronger than the bradford as far as damage from storms etc. Thanks |
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- Posted by whaas 5a SE WI (NW) (My Page) on
Sat, Nov 3, 12 at 14:55
genus = Pyrus
species = calleryana
cultivar = 'Bradford' I don't know if that is the plant you have but that is how it shakes out from a terminology perspective. |
RE: Leaf Identification Please
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- Posted by bboy USDA 8 Sunset 5 WA (My Page) on
Sat, Nov 3, 12 at 15:14
| In other words 'Bradford' is one particular named selection of Callery pear. Callery pear: cow 'Bradford': Holstein |
RE: Leaf Identification Please
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| LOL bboy, thanks for the description, no bull correct. |
RE: Leaf Identification Please
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| Yep, definitely callery (or bradford, or whatever). Don't really like 'em myself - They sprout here and there in disturbed ground around here, and the species ones are often thorny. The blooms are kind of pretty, and they have good fall color; its the overall habit of the tree I don't like. |
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