tulip poplar

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  1. 777louann

    777louann Member

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    I Was Looking Online For Fast Growing Trees, They Say This One Grows Up To 6 Ft A Year. And The Pictures Are Beautiful! Ive Never Seen One In Our Local East Texas Nursery. Does Anyone In Texas Grow This Tree?
     
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    Michael F Paragon of Plants Forums Moderator 10 Years

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    Try a search for "Tulip-tree Texas nursery". It isn't a poplar, so using 'poplar' as a search term could give erroneous results.
     
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    Ron B Paragon of Plants 10 Years

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    Michael F Paragon of Plants Forums Moderator 10 Years

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    Only a fifth of the number of hits for Tulip tree though. And promoting confusion isn't a good idea.
     
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    Ron B Paragon of Plants 10 Years

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    Nothing is being promoted. Tulip poplar is already much used.
     
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    Michael F Paragon of Plants Forums Moderator 10 Years

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    Usage = promotion.
     
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    tipularia Well-Known Member 10 Years

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    I am very familiar with Grand Saline, home of Morton Salt. I have looked for the same tree and a lot of places don't know what it is and try to sell you a saucer magnolia. Tulip Poplar, Liriodendron tulipifera, is a fast growing broad-leaved tree with nice flowers. Try Chitty's in Wills Point, Harris Nursery in Tyler, and Senter's Nursery in Whitehouse. Here is a link to the inventories of various nurseries in the Northeast Texas Growers' Association. LINK
     
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    thank you so much for all your great advise
     
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    im sorry for the poplar, word but " FAST GROWING TREES NURSERY" calls it tulip poplar and sales it online under that name! So i didnt know they were wrong. they do give the title(liriodendron tulipifera) under tulip poplar.
     
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    Michael F Paragon of Plants Forums Moderator 10 Years

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    Read a thread on another forum about this company - they got very poor ratings!
     

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