First of all, these are not tulip poplars - which is what I have called them for years. They are actually magnolias. The first two are saucier magnolias and the third is a star magnolia. Some magnolias actually lose their leaves - unlike the big waxy leafed, sweet smelling, white bloom variety we are used to.
Tulip poplars are actually orange-ish. They grow tall (around 80 feet) quickly, which means they aren't terribly strong - which also means it was a bad idea for us to buy one and plant it between our sidewalk and the street. Good thing ours died (due to lack of water - lazy mother nature!) otherwise it might have fallen into our house during one of St. Louis famous spring or January wind storms.
Tulip poplars are actually orange-ish. They grow tall (around 80 feet) quickly, which means they aren't terribly strong - which also means it was a bad idea for us to buy one and plant it between our sidewalk and the street. Good thing ours died (due to lack of water - lazy mother nature!) otherwise it might have fallen into our house during one of St. Louis famous spring or January wind storms.
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