I live in Tulsa, OK and the place is covered in trees with white flowers. I have heard they are Bradford Pear trees, but some of them are HUGE (25-30 ft). Didn't think pear trees got that big. What kind of trees are these? I love the white flowers, but they smell really bad.
2007-03-22 14:05:33 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
They are Bradford pears. I have seen them as tall as 35 feet, but most are 20 feet. They do have an unusual smell. They were a very popular "small" tree during the 1980s and early 1990s, but are not used as much today. They were very popular in commercial landscapes.
2007-03-22 14:15:14 · answer #1 · answered by DR_NC 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They are indeed a Bradford Pear. They are in full bloom right now. Just over the state line in AR we have a similar to Dogwood Tree called a Sarviceberry. They strongly resemble the Dogwood. Our Bradford Pears are also in full bloom. You can tell a Bradford by it's distinct shape. It is more tapered than the random shaped Dogwood. Beautiful tree but just a so-so aroma to the flowers.
2007-03-22 14:16:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Most Bradford pear trees reach 15 feet after 10 years so to be that tall, they have to be at least 20-30 years old. They have beautiful white flowers this time of the year and is widely grown in Tulsa.
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2007-03-22 14:22:47 · answer #3 · answered by Kitiany 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a tree that large is in the pear family it is called an arstricate pear they grow very tall but the blooms smell really bad
2007-03-22 14:20:45 · answer #4 · answered by mountainchowpurple 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
REALLY huge and smelly? Does it have a leaf with fan shaped ribs? Could be a ginko.
2007-03-22 14:16:22 · answer #5 · answered by r2mm 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
dogwoods?
2007-03-22 14:09:41 · answer #6 · answered by jnehenry 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋