Poplar trees, of the Populus genus, can come in a lot of variety of leaf shapes, sizes, and colors. The giant leaf of the Chinese Necklace Poplar dwarfs the leaves of the Golden White Poplar.
Tag Archives: Populus
Old Titan
The largest tree on this Oasis is an Eastern Cottonwood tree. The extreme storms of the past 5 years has heavily damaged this tree.
80+ MPH Winds
Strong winds and hail hit during a thunderstorm on August 31, probably the most damaged trees on this Oasis in one event. Most of the Apples fell from the trees prematurely. To preserve the harvest, I have had to start dehydrating the fallen apples. Basswoods quickly were demolished. The large Black Cherry above was uprooted […]
Curly Poplar
I found a caterpillar on my Curly Poplar. The caterpillar wanted to blend in, but this tree is not as green as others.
Lompary Poplar Youth Relived
The Lombardy Poplar is coming back very fast. It is amazing taking a tree that is a year or two from death and making it new again. Coppicing the aging Lombardy Poplar to the ground has caused it to relive its youth and have incredible, fast growth again.
Too Sunny?
You may need your sunglasses on when you look at this tree: This young tree has some bright, intense yellow leaves, soaking up the Sun’s rays literally. What is interesting that on the undersides of the leaves, it is a frosty, white color. Two opposites do attract for this tree.