Tulip poplars are dope. I think a silhouette for them with good, unblemished trunk lines would be great. That’s what I’m going for with my sycamoresDon't see this species tried very often. Probably for good reason but I think it's cool to have one lost cause experiment. I have a tulip poplar that I've been wasting time on for a few years. Carry on and have fun.
They have a tendency to just drop lower branches out of the blue. I'm still growing the trunk for now so I haven't worried about it but if I ever get to branch development it might be a problem.Tulip poplars are dope. I think a silhouette for them with good, unblemished trunk lines would be great. That’s what I’m going for with my sycamores
So my liquidambar have the same tendency. Can’t cut terminal buds during dormancy, but once they’re going strong, you have to manage the top growth or they drop lower branches. I wonder if poplars are the sameThey have a tendency to just drop lower branches out of the blue. I'm still growing the trunk for now so I haven't worried about it but if I ever get to branch development it might be a problem.
Could be. I figure it needs to be a 4' tree so I've still got a few more years of trunk thickening ahead of me.So my liquidambar have the same tendency. Can’t cut terminal buds during dormancy, but once they’re going strong, you have to manage the top growth or they drop lower branches. I wonder if poplars are the same
I have three that I’m experimenting with. I’m figuring each will be around 6 foot in heightCould be. I figure it needs to be a 4' tree so I've still got a few more years of trunk thickening ahead of me.
Are you planning on a huge tree with this Sycamore?
Still going- just haven’t had the chance to update photos. Will try this weekendwhat happened to your sycamore?