Harvesting a Native Tulip Tree aka Tulip Poplar From Inside the Brush

Another tree I'm trying to repopulate is one most people have never heard of, the Tulip Poplar. Also known as the Tulip Tree or African Tulip Tree, this 70-90 foot skyscraper blooms in the spring with iconic tulip shaped flowers which are its namesake. In the summer, it provides incredible shade with its 40 foot wide canopy. While not incredibly rare, Tulip Trees are quite scarce in zone 5, even with their ability to grow in all 6 hardiness zones in the United States. Their vigorous root system, wide leaves and quick growth rate make them an ideal shade tree for any yard.
* The potting soil I use is peat based and contains no fertilizer so as to promote root growth rather than leaf growth.
More information on the Tulip Poplar:
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[@nicolecordova2636]

Just found one of these in my yard and came across your video while looking up how to transplant it. Curious how yours is doing a year later. Did it survive in the pot?

[@Drew-C-]

Hi. thanks for this video! I just found a Tulip Poplar in my yard in the Knoxville area and I want to transplant it. I was going to put it in a pot but I am not sure what to do with it once winter comes. Does it survive okay potted during mild winters? Or do we have to do something special for it?

[@BarefootBonsai]

Knoxville winters are pretty mild. I’d say keep the he pot in contact with the ground during winter or bury the pot up to the rim and you should be fine.

[@BostonBonsaiIdiot]

I dug up a couple of these that self seeded in my yard this spring. Gorgeous little trunks, great character. I wonder if the leaves reduce at all?

[@BarefootBonsai]

That’s what I’m hoping to figure out because they’re huge! The trees grow quickly so they’ll make great bonsai even if the leaves only reduce by half.

[@BostonBonsaiIdiot]

@@BarefootBonsai agree! I’ll let you know if I crack the code as well. Cheers man!

[@dorisr5384]

I have a volunteer growing in my small city yard...it's a little bigger than the one in this video. I'm hoping to give it to someone in Western MA. I wasn't imagining putting in a pot but now that I saw this I'm thinking that might be the best way to transport it. I have 2 questions. 1. Since our winters can be cold in MA should I wait till early Spring to move it? and 2. Wondering what kind of soil you used. Thanks.

[@BarefootBonsai]

1. Yes, early spring if you can. 2. I just used a standard potting soil for this one. Not a special mix, just straight out the bag.

[@denverbasshead]

Where are you at where tulip poplar is not common? I'm in KY and I can't get it to stop growing lol

[@BarefootBonsai]

Northern NY

[@annabellelovely4967]

It’s not a poplar it’s a magnolia.

[@hyzercreek]

Thank goodness somebody knows

[@hyzercreek]

African Tulip Tree? Poplar? Pick a name and stay with it, it's a TULIP TREE