topic Re: What Is This Tree ????? in Garden

What Is This Tree ?????

pattypeep — Thu, 28 May 2020 21:01:18 GMT

This is a volunteer which we noticed I'd say about five years ago. Very fast grower. For perspective, the fence is six feet tall. I let it go because I was curious, and secondly it provides a good screen to our north. (A bit noisy). It bears no flowers or other goodies.

Any idea ???? TIA

Re: What Is This Tree ?????

Susiequeue — Thu, 28 May 2020 21:40:17 GMT

Young Southern Magnolia? They don't Flower for a few years. Just a guess.

Re: What Is This Tree ?????

Bhvbum — Thu, 28 May 2020 22:14:51 GMT

@Susiequeue wrote:
Young Southern Magnolia? They don't Flower for a few years. Just a guess.

I agree, the leaves are very much in that family.

Re: What Is This Tree ?????

fthunt — Thu, 28 May 2020 22:50:57 GMT

Mine had the most long lasting flowers this year. Usually it gets hit with late freeze or big T-storm blows them off. But.........I just read "M" needs and loves acid soil - so I dumped 2 applications of Miracid all around the base 2 months ago. No clue if that helped...but it held up very well to nature's tricks.

Re: What Is This Tree ?????

on the bay — Thu, 28 May 2020 23:11:51 GMT

@pattypeep I was going to say Magnolia too but then I saw you said it doesn't flower. Though some may take their time with blooms or not the right soil.Other than that, I don't know.It is a nice cover though!

Re: What Is This Tree ?????

tl98466 — Fri, 29 May 2020 00:28:02 GMT

Leaves too small for Magnolia; plus it hasn't bloomed. Sprout from a neighbors tree? Hmmm.

Re: What Is This Tree ?????

pattypeep — Fri, 29 May 2020 02:05:40 GMT

@tl98466 @on the bay @fthunt @Bhvbum @Susiequeue Thank you all for your input. There's not another tree around, but perhaps there was one many years ago. We're in the PNW, so probably not a Southern Magnolia ~ but that would have been wonderful. Perhaps a bird dropped a seed and it took. It's an ok tree for a volunteer, so we'll just enjoy the shade and privacy it provides.

Re: What Is This Tree ?????

JustJazzmom — Fri, 29 May 2020 02:33:00 GMT

Could it be a saucer magnolia? These are deciduous trees.

Re: What Is This Tree ?????

GingerPeach — Fri, 29 May 2020 16:15:57 GMT

@pattypeep

It may be an English laurel, prunus laurocerasus.

Apparently, they self-seed easily in your area.

But do some further checking before you take my word for it!