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[jcummins]

Here is two much closer up pictures of the blooms.

 

[Pixguy]

Here is two much closer up pictures of the blooms.

Do all the trees grow at an angle like that in Illinois?

 

[jcummins]

Yep, trees that grow straight are the weird ones. A picture rotation could have probably been used.

 

[RalphVa]

Try looking up "Bradford Pear" or "Callery Pear". I just saw an article on Facebook from the Virginia Cooperative Extension telling us not to buy them because they're invasive. Their picture of one looks very much like yours.

Didn't know this before, about their being invasive. We just knew them as "Badford Pear", because they have very close angle crotches that are prone to easy breakage.

A rich guy in the area had these out along his road frontage. Two or three broke apart. Some landscaper he hired pollarded them. They, of course, grew huge amounts of lions tails that were later pruned into shape. They've turned out not to bad. Guess it's one way of fixing them before they break. After a break, probably won't work.

I'm a couple of them that I moved onto the neighbor's property (got her permission) before she got married again. They haven't broken. Have a couple Cleveland Pears that are almost as bad though that have broken up some.

Ralph

 

[jcummins]

So many as close...and similar to Bradford Pear. We have a couple too. The general shape of the way it's growing don't think it's that. Bradford has a darker center in the blossom too. Crabapple has been a guess, but still not quite right....I think.

A friend said apple tree. Maybe. Hear a pic from the internet.

apple-tree-flower-blossom-bud-2010_4_12_034.jpg | SmallTown Stock

 

[JSanders10]

Looks almost like a rhododendron. But, it's not.

 

[2LaneCruzer]

Here is two much closer up pictures of the blooms.

Still looks like a Crab apple bush to me:


https://www.google.com/search?q=crabapple+bush&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8

 

[rgr33]

I feel fairly certain it is an apple species of some kind, have you gotten any fruit from those bosoms? That should answer the question.

 

[jcummins]

Yes, I've concluded it's in that family. We had limited blooms last year, this is the first we've seen it in full bloom. No fruit yet. Now after seeing this bush bloom this year, I'd like in a better viewed spot, but beginning to think it may be to big.

Catches your eye when you see it, but unless you go to the garden, no one sees it.

 

[Pixguy]

I feel fairly certain it is an apple species of some kind, have you gotten any fruit from those bosoms? That should answer the question.

Please....this is a family site.

 

[vtsnowedin]

Please....this is a family site.

:laughing::thumbsup: Good catch. I read right over that and didn't see it.

 

[jcummins]

Me too. Maybe you need to be a bit preverted to catch those things.

 

[Pixguy]

Me too. Maybe you need to be a bit preverted to catch those things.

How'd you know?

 

[jcummins]

Perverts can't hide on this forum. :laughing:

 

[vtsnowedin]

Why are we still fussing over this bush? If it isn't Afghan or Big bud just rip it out and plant something useful.

 

[jcummins]

BUT...it's turned out to be fairly attractive bush. You know how hard it is for me to get something to grow? And when I do, want to show it off. Think I can successfully transplant it?