What Type Of Tree Is This

DocHudson

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3 Years ago i noticed a little tree sprouting in a perfect spot and allowed it to continue. It has now showed its self to be very healthy but now i'm concerned about it's potential height. My knowledge of trees is limited to they are tall and green unless they are asleep.
Can some one tell me what kind of tree this is and it's potential height while it's movable.
Thanks
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glhs837

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Butterfly bush is the best I have, but I'm no botanist, just a guy who planted a butterfly bush two years ago for the wife:)
 
GWguy

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Looks like a wild cherry tree to me. Like Catt says, they grow easily along the edge of the woods. I have them all over here.

Go to a nursery or Lowes or something and check the leaf and branch type with others to find a rough match.
 
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baydreams

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Definitely not a butterfly bush, I agree, more like a birch or cherry. With the thin leaves, I'm leaning more towards a type of cherry. But if you take it to Wentworths or Longwood they should have someone there on staff that can definitely tell you. I've never had any success at Lowes or HD getting a knowledgeable plant specialist. Many times have even gotten the blank stare and "I don't know."

Good luck. Healthy looking tree you got there!
 
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rhenderson

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It is a wild cherry. Fully grown 20-30 years it will be about 50 feet tall. You will probably be seeing tent caterpillar infestations soon. Once the mature moths find the tree and lay eggs there, subsequent generations tend to return to the same tree.

As close as it is to your house and deck you may want to replace it with a tree having characteristics you select for the location. You should be seeing fruit within a few years- just guessing at the age from your pictures. I think the wild cherries are blooming about now.

When the tree is mature there will be black cherries - about the size of a garden pea or smaller. While the ripe ones are tasty, they are mostly seed. Several birds will feed on them readily. However, since this tree appears to be near your deck, you will have a problem with stains from the dropping fruit in the future.

I would replace it now while its easy to remove and dispose of.
 
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rhenderson

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aps45819 said:
use the view finder :smack: not the LCD display


A shot of WD-40 gets rid of them
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Problem is over 10-12 feet up and its hard to get to the nests. Heavy infestations year after year slowly kills the tree.
 
willie

willie

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rhenderson said:
It is a wild cherry. Fully grown 20-30 years it will be about 50 feet tall. You will probably be seeing tent caterpillar infestations soon. Once the mature moths find the tree and lay eggs there, subsequent generations tend to return to the same tree.

As close as it is to your house and deck you may want to replace it with a tree having characteristics you select for the location. You should be seeing fruit within a few years- just guessing at the age from your pictures. I think the wild cherries are blooming about now.

When the tree is mature there will be black cherries - about the size of a garden pea or smaller. While the ripe ones are tasty, they are mostly seed. Several birds will feed on them readily. However, since this tree appears to be near your deck, you will have a problem with stains from the dropping fruit in the future.

I would replace it now while its easy to remove and dispose of.
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The bark is the big clue. Most definitely a wild cherry tree!
The tent caterpillars WILL come and the tree will get high enough that spraying Sevin from your roof wont get rid of them.
Get rid of it.
 
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