Cottonwood tree.

dave502d · 25th October 2007, 06:26 PM

This tree gave the homeowner nightmares.

Ekka · 25th October 2007, 11:11 PM

Hey great!

What the heck did ya do with this log?

Just add it to the burn pile?

pomme · 26th October 2007, 01:49 AM

cottonwood- Black Poplar ?

Ekka · 26th October 2007, 02:23 AM

Poplar = crap? No?

dave502d · 26th October 2007, 08:06 AM

We cut the log up.

Ekka · 26th October 2007, 01:34 PM

Dave, the cut up log is for firewood?

dave502d · 26th October 2007, 07:37 PM

We cut it up and gave it to the homeowner.

pomme · 1st November 2007, 04:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ekka

Poplar = crap? No?

what is it s botanical name as i thought poplar were known as cottonwood in the states

dave502d · 1st November 2007, 07:18 PM

This article is about the poplar species. For other uses, see Cottonwood (disambiguation).
The cottonwoods are three species of poplars in the section Aegiros of the genus Populus, native to North America, Europe and western Asia.

DBS · 3rd November 2007, 02:26 PM

there is a family down the road from where i live and those trees make a MESS!!!!

Lawn looks like it snowed..on their lawn only!! HAHAHA

Quintrex · 4th November 2007, 02:42 PM

Commonly planted Cottonwood around here is Populus Deltoides, White Poplar.
What we know as Black Poplar is Lombardy Poplar or Populus Nigra.

Streyken · 4th November 2007, 08:04 PM

Nice pics. Good job over the house.
Got one of these to do tomorrow - Here they're Cottonwood or Black Cottonwood (Populus trichocarpa) - I hate them.

bigshea13 · 6th November 2007, 10:39 AM

cottonwoods are commonly refered to as poplar in us. the largest tree ive ever removed was a cottonwood. it was almost 140 feet tall and draiped over three homes and a web of utility lines. the wood is garbage and so is the log. people who make maple sugar like it because it burns hot and fast but not for very long. most of the time the wood becomes fill. the tree in the picture under my name is one.

Ekka · 7th November 2007, 12:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigshea13

the tree in the picture under my name is one.

That picture is called your avatar. Just for those people who might not understand forum terminolgy. I didn't a few years back, some-one asked what I would like for my avatar?

Crikey WTF's that I thought.

Quintrex · 7th November 2007, 12:48 AM

Ohhhhhh! I thought it was like a HERNIA!

Oldtimer · 8th February 2008, 07:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DBS

there is a family down the road from where i live and those trees make a MESS!!!!

Lawn looks like it snowed..on their lawn only!! HAHAHA

I used to own a house that had 3 of these nasty hugh trees. In the Summer it was the "cottom" flying everywhere and covering the Air Conditioner Condenser fins so I have to enclose it in a fine screen and rinse it once a week. Them later in the season it was dropping leaves for months so I did have to buy me a leaves blower/shredder and I would spend hours bagging and raking shreeded leaves. I was so happy when I sold that house and moved away from that mess. Sometimes I would just pile the leaves along the street and drive over them to break them up and the hope for them to blow away with the winds ( no luck with that either)!

At the new house one neighbor one block away had one of those trees and the leaves still were able to reach my lawn. Finally, they cut it down

They are very messy and bad wood in a storm. They break into pieces all over in our regular "hurricane size" storms!

TreeDimensional · 8th February 2008, 10:36 PM

At the risk of sounding like a smart-a$$ tree hugger, I have to defend the most popular tree in central Saskatchewan, the Populus spp.

These giants grow well in the cold hardiness zone 2b, in which I reside. They can become hazardous if left to grow without crown thinning, and some of the cultivars and clones are short lived. That being said, they are a dioecious,tree. That is there are male and female trees, and the only ones that cast fluff are the females. If you don't like fluff, have your new saplings sexed, end of problem.

There are 12 species that grow here, All have different growth habits, and can be used to provide a number of differant functions. Shade and wind abatement are the two main purposes for growing the things. There has been extensive study gone into the "Walker Poplar". It is a female clone (sterile) and grows an average of 3'/yr. It has been found to make some of the best veneer and plywood money can buy.

Every time we remove one of these majestic giants, I wonder how much more money the client will have to spend on heating and cooling their home.

Underwor · 9th February 2008, 06:17 PM

Treedimensional, I will back up your opinion of the cottonwood. In western ND, the ISA puts a species value on them of 80-100%, since they are the only large tree you will get to grow. You just have to use some common sense on where you plant them, so that what falls does not hit something real important. In the eastern part of the state with twice the rainfall and "banana belt" climate, they are rated at about 10%, since there are a lot of nice trees that will live there. I do not have any, since the yard is much too small.

Where are you at in Saskatchewan? I have a graduate who is a climber in Saskatoon. A young lady whom I thought would be a concert saxaphone player, but developed a great love for climbing. Each career change in the past 5 or 6 years has been to a job that allows more climbing in larger trees. You never can tell how a student will turn out. She just loves it.

25th October 2007, 11:11 PM	#2 (permalink)
Ekka Eric Frei Administrator - Brisbane L5 (Dip) Hort Cert III Arb + some Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 6,869	Re: Cottonwood tree. Hey great! What the heck did ya do with this log? Just add it to the burn pile? __________________ Remember to use the "search" function, if you have answers/questions post them so everyone can benefit. Free Tree and Green Industry Link Directory Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping Brisbane Tree Care, Consultations and Arborist Reports Forum Sponsors

26th October 2007, 01:49 AM	#3 (permalink)
pomme Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: england Posts: 218	Re: Cottonwood tree. cottonwood- Black Poplar ?

26th October 2007, 02:23 AM	#4 (permalink)
Ekka Eric Frei Administrator - Brisbane L5 (Dip) Hort Cert III Arb + some Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 6,869	Re: Cottonwood tree. Poplar = crap? No? __________________ Remember to use the "search" function, if you have answers/questions post them so everyone can benefit. Free Tree and Green Industry Link Directory Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping Brisbane Tree Care, Consultations and Arborist Reports Forum Sponsors

26th October 2007, 08:06 AM	#5 (permalink)
dave502d Sappling Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: IL. U.S.A. Posts: 22	Re: Cottonwood tree. We cut the log up.

26th October 2007, 01:34 PM	#6 (permalink)
Ekka Eric Frei Administrator - Brisbane L5 (Dip) Hort Cert III Arb + some Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 6,869	Re: Cottonwood tree. Dave, the cut up log is for firewood? __________________ Remember to use the "search" function, if you have answers/questions post them so everyone can benefit. Free Tree and Green Industry Link Directory Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping Brisbane Tree Care, Consultations and Arborist Reports Forum Sponsors

26th October 2007, 07:37 PM	#7 (permalink)
dave502d Sappling Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: IL. U.S.A. Posts: 22	Re: Cottonwood tree. We cut it up and gave it to the homeowner.

1st November 2007, 07:18 PM	#9 (permalink)
dave502d Sappling Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: IL. U.S.A. Posts: 22	Re: Cottonwood tree. This article is about the poplar species. For other uses, see Cottonwood (disambiguation). The cottonwoods are three species of poplars in the section Aegiros of the genus Populus, native to North America, Europe and western Asia.

3rd November 2007, 02:26 PM	#10 (permalink)
DBS Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: CT USA Posts: 204	Re: Cottonwood tree. there is a family down the road from where i live and those trees make a MESS!!!! Lawn looks like it snowed..on their lawn only!! HAHAHA __________________ Stihl MS 200T Stihl MS 361

4th November 2007, 02:42 PM	#11 (permalink)
Quintrex Mature tree Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 441	Re: Cottonwood tree. Commonly planted Cottonwood around here is Populus Deltoides, White Poplar. What we know as Black Poplar is Lombardy Poplar or Populus Nigra.

4th November 2007, 08:04 PM	#12 (permalink)
Streyken Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 205	Re: Cottonwood tree. Nice pics. Good job over the house. Got one of these to do tomorrow - Here they're Cottonwood or Black Cottonwood (Populus trichocarpa) - I hate them. __________________ Trimmin' bush and caring for flowers is good 'n' all... but sometimes ya gotta let the big wood fly and pound the garden.

6th November 2007, 10:39 AM	#13 (permalink)
bigshea13 Mature tree Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: hiding Posts: 386	Re: Cottonwood tree. cottonwoods are commonly refered to as poplar in us. the largest tree ive ever removed was a cottonwood. it was almost 140 feet tall and draiped over three homes and a web of utility lines. the wood is garbage and so is the log. people who make maple sugar like it because it burns hot and fast but not for very long. most of the time the wood becomes fill. the tree in the picture under my name is one.

7th November 2007, 12:48 AM	#15 (permalink)
Quintrex Mature tree Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 441	Re: Cottonwood tree. Ohhhhhh! I thought it was like a HERNIA!

8th February 2008, 10:36 PM	#17 (permalink)
TreeDimensional Banned Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 385	Re: Cottonwood tree. At the risk of sounding like a smart-a$$ tree hugger, I have to defend the most popular tree in central Saskatchewan, the Populus spp. These giants grow well in the cold hardiness zone 2b, in which I reside. They can become hazardous if left to grow without crown thinning, and some of the cultivars and clones are short lived. That being said, they are a dioecious,tree. That is there are male and female trees, and the only ones that cast fluff are the females. If you don't like fluff, have your new saplings sexed, end of problem. There are 12 species that grow here, All have different growth habits, and can be used to provide a number of differant functions. Shade and wind abatement are the two main purposes for growing the things. There has been extensive study gone into the "Walker Poplar". It is a female clone (sterile) and grows an average of 3'/yr. It has been found to make some of the best veneer and plywood money can buy. Every time we remove one of these majestic giants, I wonder how much more money the client will have to spend on heating and cooling their home.

9th February 2008, 06:17 PM	#18 (permalink)
Underwor Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: North Dakota Posts: 50	Re: Cottonwood tree. Treedimensional, I will back up your opinion of the cottonwood. In western ND, the ISA puts a species value on them of 80-100%, since they are the only large tree you will get to grow. You just have to use some common sense on where you plant them, so that what falls does not hit something real important. In the eastern part of the state with twice the rainfall and "banana belt" climate, they are rated at about 10%, since there are a lot of nice trees that will live there. I do not have any, since the yard is much too small. Where are you at in Saskatchewan? I have a graduate who is a climber in Saskatoon. A young lady whom I thought would be a concert saxaphone player, but developed a great love for climbing. Each career change in the past 5 or 6 years has been to a job that allows more climbing in larger trees. You never can tell how a student will turn out. She just loves it. __________________ Bob Underwood, Associate Professor of Forestry ND School of Forestry Minot State University - Bottineau Campus Bottineau, North Dakota