tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post6206888305657092360..comments2024-02-06T16:57:42.394-05:00Comments on The Queen of Seaford: Tuesday's Trees- Willow OakJanet, The Queen of Seafordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-63323706700755374052009-09-12T08:33:16.389-04:002009-09-12T08:33:16.389-04:00Hi Kylee, I didn't know before I lived here. ...Hi Kylee, I didn't know before I lived here. It is a commonly used tree in our area.<br /><br />Hi Catherine, As kids we would play with the different acorns too. <br /><br />Hi David, Glad to help with an ID!Janet, The Queen of Seafordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-16553802238556371232009-09-11T12:16:47.241-04:002009-09-11T12:16:47.241-04:00Very interesting. I have one in my front yard and...Very interesting. I have one in my front yard and have always called it a Pin Oak. Looks just like your photos and I like "Willow Oak" much better.CIOPhotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01275695285495745372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-642210163974550182009-09-10T18:48:54.789-04:002009-09-10T18:48:54.789-04:00I'd never heard of this type of tree either. ...I'd never heard of this type of tree either. I always thought oaks all had the same type of leaves. We have no oaks in our yard but anytime we see one my daughters collect lots of the acorns to play with.Catherine@AGardenerinProgresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001060769253273283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-86167066724767318702009-09-10T16:13:59.690-04:002009-09-10T16:13:59.690-04:00We have willows and we have oaks, but I didn't...We have willows and we have oaks, but I didn't even know this willow oak existed! Very cool!<br /><br />Janet, you should head over and read my blog post for today. :-)Kylee Baumlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04288354709094515651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-50191515973436132092009-09-09T22:59:40.378-04:002009-09-09T22:59:40.378-04:00Hi VW, the Little Leaf Linden is Tilia cordata, no...Hi VW, the Little Leaf Linden is Tilia cordata, not a native, but very similar to the Tilia americana-- I will be showing the comparison. Glad you like the Willow OakJanet, The Queen of Seafordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-28443835305592261502009-09-09T20:18:10.877-04:002009-09-09T20:18:10.877-04:00The willow oak is beautiful. I'm looking forw...The willow oak is beautiful. I'm looking forward to the little leaf linden - Tilia americana? - I love the fragrance of its blooms.VWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17539135776275337661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-45302205537203033132009-09-09T18:07:12.639-04:002009-09-09T18:07:12.639-04:00Hi Anna, I think we all hated raking leaves as kid...Hi Anna, I think we all hated raking leaves as kids. Roasting marshmellows would be fun!!<br /><br />Hi Megan, I got a lot more info on trees today, so I may be going back and adding more info to previous postings on the various trees.<br /><br />Hi Rose, I am trying to educate myself as well!! Making an ID of some trees is really really hard!!<br /><br />Hi Bangchik, While the leaves are small the canopy it pretty dense. It is a prefered shade tree in the south.<br /><br />Hi Gail, Sometimes the guys who come through to trim the trees end up making it look like they are just hacked beyond belief! Not acceptable to my pruning experience eyes!!!Janet, The Queen of Seafordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-62992458869644743012009-09-09T09:46:35.262-04:002009-09-09T09:46:35.262-04:00A very fine oak tree! If I didn't already have...A very fine oak tree! If I didn't already have a yard full of oaks...this would be added. I wish our trimmers were as kind to our trees as your trimmers seem to be with yours! gailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-52751624213927618082009-09-09T08:55:10.071-04:002009-09-09T08:55:10.071-04:00It is a beautiful tree. The canopy is not to dense...It is a beautiful tree. The canopy is not to dense, therefore growing shrubs underneath is still possible. It will definitely give nice shade for a good rest after a hard day... ~bangchikBangchik and Kakdahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12539360678677230463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-78826104041445227902009-09-09T08:27:39.715-04:002009-09-09T08:27:39.715-04:00With its different leaves, I never would have gues...With its different leaves, I never would have guessed this was a type of oak. I've learned that identifying trees is not as simple as I once thought when I started trying to identify all the trees around my house. You're doing a great job of helping to educate me, Janet!Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-14180516496558926272009-09-09T00:36:17.555-04:002009-09-09T00:36:17.555-04:00I've never noticed this tree before, I wonder ...I've never noticed this tree before, I wonder if we have them around here and I just wasn't looking. I love the ridges of the bark, such great texture. <br />Thanks for the ongoing tree education! Keep it coming.Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04563840922463701366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-32363942745928753442009-09-08T23:41:06.091-04:002009-09-08T23:41:06.091-04:00I remember having to rake the leaves of this tree ...I remember having to rake the leaves of this tree when I was a kid. I hated it. They are many and hard to gather in a pile. You have to rake forever. <br /><br />Then my dad would burn them and add the ashes to our garden. I guess the ashes are very alkaline and it helped the acidic soil. But these leaves are leathery and if left to compost could take years. So he burned them and we roasted marshmallows--that was the reward.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-64999357137292269062009-09-08T21:28:15.972-04:002009-09-08T21:28:15.972-04:00Hi Frances, so glad you like this tree. I like it...Hi Frances, so glad you like this tree. I like it as well. We have many many many planted in our area.<br /><br />Hi Tatyana, It does get quite tall. We have some in our neighborhood that are about 50- 75 years old. Stay tuned for the Little Leaf Linden.<br /><br />Hi Tina, If yours holds on to its leaves through the majority of the winter it could be a Live Oak. <br /><br /><br />Hi Daffodil Planter, I have come a long long way!! Curiosity is good!<br /><br />Hi Ginger, It does have a very nice shape. Great tree.<br /><br />Hi Phillip, I went to the remarkable trees of Virginia and found a long list of Willow Oak,three of them in Gloucester. I have added them to the posting.<br /><br />Hi Les, It is an easy tree. I imagine there are some very old ones all over this area. <br /><br />Hi Blossom, welcome -- it could be used for orchids. The word phellos is Greek for cork like...so perhaps there is a connection.Janet, The Queen of Seafordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-39793851883468571792009-09-08T19:56:58.245-04:002009-09-08T19:56:58.245-04:00It's a great huge tree. I wonder if the bark c...It's a great huge tree. I wonder if the bark can be used as a medium for planting orchid?<br /><br />Blossomvhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13355072240623773823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-63514623818107043432009-09-08T19:52:47.247-04:002009-09-08T19:52:47.247-04:00I push this tree at the nursery because of its eas...I push this tree at the nursery because of its ease of growth and sturdy utilitarian character. You may not get there often, but in southern Va. Beach (old Princess Anne Co.) there are massive specimens around the old farm houses. I also like how they have been used at ODU over the years.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-54972614835656560442009-09-08T16:00:27.232-04:002009-09-08T16:00:27.232-04:00Great job on the tree articles! I recently visite...Great job on the tree articles! I recently visited the state champion Willow Oak in Gloucester, but some one else was driving so I can't tell you where it was.How It Growshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06687132248846516168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-56687135750618014202009-09-08T12:32:35.484-04:002009-09-08T12:32:35.484-04:00It has great shape. Really enjoying this series!!...It has great shape. Really enjoying this series!!Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11904073032627748614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-52464917065046452862009-09-08T10:47:39.409-04:002009-09-08T10:47:39.409-04:00For someone who had no knowledge of trees, you'...For someone who had no knowledge of trees, you've come a long way! This was very interesting."Daffodil Planter" Charlotte Germanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04892686231029047130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-45728103895041465652009-09-08T10:03:22.804-04:002009-09-08T10:03:22.804-04:00I may have one of these. I need to get into my tre...I may have one of these. I need to get into my tree identification book better. If it is not this then it is similar but I love it because the leaves hang on nearly all winter. <br /><br />We were looking for those 'berries' when I did identify a tree I have that has other berries-a black tupelo. It is cool. I look forward to the linden tree. A friend of mine has one in her yard. They are not real common here but just this year Rural King had them for sale.tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-9447708011485504372009-09-08T08:07:26.627-04:002009-09-08T08:07:26.627-04:00It's a huge tree, as I can see from the pictur...It's a huge tree, as I can see from the pictures! I'll be interested to see a linden tree, since linden honey is my favorite (from the type of linden with aromatic white flowers).Tatyana@MySecretGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15230255354868127650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-256483709697252172009-09-08T06:47:31.978-04:002009-09-08T06:47:31.978-04:00Hi Janet, thanks for showcasing this hard working ...Hi Janet, thanks for showcasing this hard working tree. It is planted frequently here because of its lack of problems with pests and disease, fast growth for an oak and drought tolerance. I love the leave shape too. If one wants a nice shade tree with leaves that will not be a problem to rake, this is the one. Used extensively in new subdivisions.<br />FrancesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com