Common name: Tulip tree

Year planted: 1999

Country of origin: USA from Florida to Nova Scotia

Year introduced: John Tradescant the younger (gardener to Charles 1st) brought to UK in mid 17th C

Description: A pyramidal shaped tree which can reach 35m high with a light grey corky bark.. Leaves are unusual in shape and can be up to 18cm long with a truncate base and large lobes. Autumn colour is from soft yellow to gold. After about 15 years the tree should produce tulip like flowers with greenish white petals and an orange blotch at the base in early summer. This tree has still not produced flowers but growing conditions are normally slower at this site.

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Tree number: 46