Dogwood/Cottonwood Tree Experts!!

[Beanie]

Our neighbor has 2 Dogwood/Cottonwood trees bordering our property line, so they hang over into our yard...When do these things stop shedding???:rolleyes: For two days now, we have had little cotton balls floating around everywhere, it looks like it is snowing outside!!! Can someone please tell me if there is something I can do about them or how long they shed like this???

Thanks!!

[snuggles]

Wow we have Dogwood trees but they dont look like what you are describing. This is what ours look like... http://www.bpa.gov/Corporate/KCC/jl/99jl/jlfo0699x.jpg

[Beanie]

Oh Snugs, those are not what I have??? I had a post on the CB about it and someone told me they were dogwood or cottonwood trees??? Okay, so now I have this "nameless":p tree that is shooting out little white cotton balls at us!!! ROFL...I am going to take a picture of it tomorrow and post it here, maybe someone will know what the heck this is that sheds??:rolleyes: ;)

Thanks for the help, Snugs...:)

[Snowwark]

Hi Beanie! :)

I'm curious myself to see a pic of what kind of tree does that! LOL

tree that is shooting out little white cotton balls at us!!!

Kim :)



http://www.boomerweb.net/users/recroom/mjcricket/syl.jpg

[snuggles]

Rofl I hope you wear your protective clothing when going near that tree. :D ;)

[The Mystery Machine]

They have to be cottonwood. Here in MO they are ALL OVER esp. close to the rivers. Yes it does look like it is snowing.
As far as I know it seems to go on forever.....

[Maleficent2]

hi beanie


http://www.gpnc.org/cottonwood.htm


I have not found a link to one of these in bloom but is this your tree.

If so save me some seed I will send you a self addressed stamped envelope.I would love to try and grow this.

here is another link for you it seems this is a scared tree for our native americans

http://www.bluecloud.org/sacredtree.html



Mal;)

[Maleficent2]

http://forestry.msu.edu/uptreeid/Species/Aspens.htm



picture of it in flower

Mal

[Snowwark]

Thank you for the links Maleficent, especially the one about how the Cottonwood tree is considered sacred to the Lakota. I really enjoy that kind of information and background. :D

Lame Deer says, ?If you look at its leaves, you will see they are shaped like a heart.?



:D

[Beanie]

Oh shoot Mal! I wish I had seen your post earlier...I don't have any seed...All the cotton is gone away too..It only seemed to last for 2 1/2 days...each day was getting less and less...the first day seemed like a blizzard! LOL...next year I am definitely taking some pictures of it!! :)

Maybe I can ask my neighbor for a piece of it? Would that help?? I have no idea, I kill everything that grows around here!:rolleyes: Tell me what you would need and I will try to get some from her!

[Maleficent2]

that is ok they seem to be rather LARGE trees so maybe that is better that I don't try them yet until we clear the back 40! LOL

just kidding we live in the city on an arce lot.



but thanks

Mal