Friday, November 18, 2011

Tulip tree bud?

I have a couple snippets off of a tulip tree, just a few buds that haven't flowered yet. Can I plant the buds and will they grow to a tree? Or can I put the end of the piece of branch with buds into water and will it grow or blossom? I know you can do this with some plants like pussy willows and bamboo.

Tulip tree bud?
Hello, not really sure. But if I am not mistaken rhododendrons are started by planting buds. Check with freeplants.com they have a garden question area.





If you put the buds in water, consider hanging on to the dead flowers for a while, just to see if the dead flowers develop tulip tree seeds. Rose of Sharon seeds are found in the dead flowers.
Reply:this isn't really an answer, but a notification.





tulip tree flowers let out these little pointy seeds, and when going barefoot, it hurts a lot when stepping on them. Trust me, it's from personal experience
Reply:Flower buds can not be propagated as you propose, and unfortunately, tulip tree does not propagate well vegetatively, except from stump sprouts. http://www.na.fs.fed.us/pubs/silvics_man...

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