Liriodendron tulipifera

I love how the #clematis is managing to cling into the #TulipTree despite the high winds we’ve had recently. When I remember the name of the clematis I’ll add it 🙄😂 #liriodendron #liriodendrontulipifera

🌬🌬🌬 Despite the howling gale I managed to get this photo of the many flowers on the #tulip-tree this year. Last year there weren’t any 🤔 #liriodendrontulipifera #liriodendron

Oh wow, is t that beautiful Jacqueline, I’ve never seen one before.

That is so unusual

Wow I’ve not heard of a tulip tree, it looks exotic ..

That’s gorgeous 😍😍

Fabulous

It’s fab isn’t it Sarah. Take a look around though as they are sometimes used as street trees 🌳🌳🌳 @sieveheadsarah

The flowers are a bit bizarre looking aren’t they 🌷🌷🌷 @joannie.a

Haven’t they? Do they grow where you are? They’re native to New England I think 🤔@gjones

Not at all! There are some in a nearby estate in Kendal. They’re originally from North America I think @wagsmomthompsonbtinternetcom

Thanks Julie. It was here when we moved in, but has grown a bit since then… @juliesgarden

Thanks Sharon 😊 @sharonhayden

Going! Gone! For once, sense got the better of me - our friend and neighbour, who is also a tree surgeon, pruning the tulip tree 🌳 #liriodendrontulipifera #liriodendron

I'm glad it wasn't you up there!!! 😱😱

😱😱😱 feel giddy from here!

Me too! @pelly @rachelbrooks

No no. No. 😳

Don’t worry Jennifer, he was only retrieving a branch that had been ripped off in the winds a couple of months back and removing some lower branches. It will look much better for it and hopefully be happier too 😉 @jennlamaye

@awomanonabike I don’t doubt that. But very glad other people are skilled in those areas. Not me. 😉

He’s amazing. This was the tallest tree he did but he pruned an acer, katsura, oak and beech as well. And was done by lunchtime! @jennlamaye

🙈🙈 that looks high!

That’s one of the reasons I didn’t do it myself! 😂😂 @Diane76

As promised, here are the flowers of the tulip tree - which survived the latest gales pretty unscathed 😊

They are soft enough that they can be a bit hard to spot! @columbiariver

They are very lovely 💛💛💛

Not your usual tree flower! @pelly

It's certainly not Jacqueline 💛💛💛

Gawjus 💛💚💛💚

Thanks Keely. They're a bit whacky aren't they 😊 @Keely

That's really unusual, not seen these before 🙂

The trees aren't that unusual. Once you start looking I'm sure you'll find one - I've seen them in the street in London - but the flowers, even though they are large, are quite hard to spot at first... 🔎🔎🔎 @rachelbrooks

I shall keep my eyes peeled! 👀👍🏼

Do Rachel & let me know when you spot one 🤔😊 @rachelbrooks

I thought it was fully hardy but I guess you need extra fully, fully hardy 😉 It's native to North Eastern America... @gjones

Shame I can't post video...I spotted some flowers on the tulip tree earlier. I'll take a photo if it survives this latest gale 💨💨💨

Oh bet that will be lovely when its in bloom but your right the winds today are crazy 🌪🌪🌪

Finally I have a day dry and still enough to take this branch off...and it's got buds. Oh well, try again next year!

What a difference a day makes...

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Looking even more wonderful in this autumn sunshine ☀️ #foliage #treetuesday

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It didn't used to be this big...🌳🌳🌳🌳

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