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They planted these trees along the street in front of Disney Land in Anaheim. I had to stop and pick up some of the seeds because they are so similar to maple seeds.
Yesterday was sitting outside a shop in Northam Western Australia, spotted the helicopter seed pods near a tree and wondered what it was. I now know thanks for that.
Aha......I am not sure they will germinate where you live. They typically only germinate in South America...so, you are really only left with a mess of seeds.
@@battlefoxx No not here, the ground was covered, to hot I guess. On the east coast they do germinate, they are actually classed as an Environmental weed in Queensland.
Sorry this happened. The Tipu roots mess up the sidewalks, middle of the roads and pipes. But the home builders landscapers love them since they are easy to plant and then they leave the maintenance to the Homeowners or HOA..
That's pretty good. We don't have the problem in Southern California. Our problem is that the roots mess up the sidewalks and streets and the seedpods create a mess on our lawns. Other than that, it looks nice with the yellow flowers.
my first successful shade tree 2 years old approx 18 feet tall,our climate gets hot in summer in western australia weatbelt but lm growing a food Forrest and needed a hardy tree and l must say it's my favourite, not sure about its semi deciduous behaviour as holds leaves all year then going in to summer it sheads some leaves in spring almost summer for about a month then springs into life grows new leaves
Barely ever. Just prune to your liking, or dangerous branches that might cause a problem. Biggest issue is the roots messing up your walkways, pipes and stuff like that.
Literature says it tolerates down to 22F, even 18F for short times. But, from what I see people post - they really don't do well in freezing conditions - maybe in the high 20s/low 30s for a very short time might be okay. They tend to lose a lot of upper branches, then sprout new offshoots at the base. I would stay away from high desert areas like Mojave or Vegas - best in places like Southern California, Phoenix and similar areas.
@@battlefoxx My usda hardiness zone is 6a. Usually we don't get a lot of cold, but this season we have seen some single digits. The older the Tipu would it tolerate more?
tough question....i suppose if you see some new shoots coming out from the bottom of the trunk, then the tree is a bit stressed out. other than that, a short cold spurt is probably okay, If you have a really mature tree, than it will do a lot better. Wish I could help you on this one.
I think they get super super high in their natural environments in South America. Here, in SoCal, we get them about 30 feet, maybe 40. But the surface roots crack the sidewalks and streets if they are too close
Hi, thank you for the question. Where I live in California, Tipu tree seeds are not viable. They usually fall around August in the Northern Hemisphere, so that might be around March/April in the Southern.
I live in Goleta, CA. These trees are a nightmare when planted too close to homes. I can forsee them uprooting the sidewalk and foundation of the home they're planted next to.
I totally agree. Builders like to put these in because they are really easy to grow and make the streets look nice and pretty. But, after they sell the homes...the trees are 1) super messy and 2) roots break up the sidewalks, streets and underground pipes. I don't recommend this tree near any streets or structures....just too much potential problems.
