Ben Franklin wrote a letter in 1772 to Noble Wimberly Jones of the Georgia Colony. In the letter he wrote, "I send also a few seeds of the Chinese Tallow Tree, which will I believe grow and thrive with you. Tis a most useful plant."
So, Mama's tree had a baby to pop up beneath it. Gwen and I dug and dug to remove it. Finally, we did get it up with a good root. I brought it home planted it here and that's the story behind this beauty. It now has much sentimental value to me since Mama is now gone. I don't want to cut it down even though there are reasons I probably should.
We've never had the invasive problem here in our yard. In fact, there are times when I wish a small one would come up beneath this one. I'd plant in another location on the property. They're beautiful and interesting trees in the spring, fall, or winter. I like the Winter look here: Popcorn Tree Full of Popcorn . A post done one December in the landscape.
Mama had one of these trees and we always loved to watch the bees, birds, and butterflies enjoy it, but the main attraction was to see the popcorn! That's what she/we called it anyway. It does look like popcorn doesn't it?
So, Mama's tree had a baby to pop up beneath it. Gwen and I dug and dug to remove it. Finally, we did get it up with a good root. I brought it home planted it here and that's the story behind this beauty. It now has much sentimental value to me since Mama is now gone. I don't want to cut it down even though there are reasons I probably should.
To get right down to it this tree is invasive to South Carolina and has many bad traits which I'll share with you today. Well, the good and the bad I'll share.
We've never had the invasive problem here in our yard. In fact, there are times when I wish a small one would come up beneath this one. I'd plant in another location on the property. They're beautiful and interesting trees in the spring, fall, or winter. I like the Winter look here: Popcorn Tree Full of Popcorn . A post done one December in the landscape.
