We planted a tree several yrs ago a little off set under our power lines in our back yard. It was supposed to be a semi dwarf flowering plum. However, it is getting larger than it said originally. It is now just almost touching some of the lines- Is there any danger to touch a branch that is touching a power line way above? Theres no way anyone could ever climb up high enough to actually touch a powerline, as those are way up there- I am a little concerned since we have 2 small children. Thanks
My question is in regards to trees growing thru power lines-?
Several trained arborists (and probably more than a few homeowners) die each year because of this. NEVER touch a tree that is touching an energized line. Although the chances are small it is possible for the tree to conduct electricity, and it could certainly be enough to cause harm. As others have said contact your power company, they'll come out and do the necessary pruning. They may reserve the right to remove the tree however.
The one reason I'll never work as a commercial arborist is because most of the work (and most of the money) is in line clearance. I do my best to stay FAR away from powerlines when I'm doing tree work.
Reply:Up here in Alaska our power company will come and trim dangerious trees for free. There is a huge danger of letting those branches touch the wires. Escpecially if there were heavy winds or an ice storm that caused the branches to fall onto the wires. have a proffesional come out and asess the situation, by no means should you attempt to do this yourself.
Reply:There is no danger to you if the tree touches the power line, the tree may get a bit singed but it won't conduct enough electricty to be dangerous. pruning a tree in and around power lines is a job for a professional, don't try to do it yourself. Your power company will probably do the pruning for you if is actually growing into the power lines.
Reply:Don't take chances %26amp; try to prune it yourself... if it is that close to the power lines. The power Company that owns the lines will cut them for you. In our area they do it free of charge. Why not give them a call?
Reply:In most areas the power company will come out and prune it for you if you call. (mostly to protect their investment). I would probably give them a call. In the meantime, you will be fine to touch the tree. The tree will ground any electrical currents, so you shouldn't worry about touching it. However with small kids (who like to climb trees) you might want to put a fence around it to keep them out.
Reply:Pruning the tree should be done by professionals if it is touching the power line, or could touch the power line. Eventually heavy pruning will kill the tree.
Trees should not be planted under power lines but I think you have figured that out.
Reply:usually here in houston the light company will prune any trees touching their lines and they come out on yearly basis. dont try prunning it yourself leave it to the proffesionals, they will come by and prune trees when they think it is time to prune in an area also they have people that drive areas to report when trees need to be prunned, dont chance it youself, you could get hurt and killed if your tool touches a powerline, let them do it and they will do it when they feel it is nessary
Saturday, November 14, 2009
What is The Name Of This Orchid?
My sister showed me an orchid she has in flower at the moment. It is Yellow and a dark plum color but what sets it apart from any i've seen before is that it smells like CHOCOLATE! Not a little bit but really strong. I dont Need to Know the Botanical name, It's common name will be great Thanks
What is The Name Of This Orchid?
Without a picture of your sister's orchid, it is hard to give you a positive identification. If you type "orchid smells like chocolate" (include the quotation marks) in the Yahoo search box, you will get 14 results. Most of the sites have pictures and descriptions of orchids that smell like chocolate. Some are fairly common species. I'm sure that if you do the same search, you will quickly find the exact information you are after.
Good luck with your orchids.
Reply:Hi, The orchid your sister has is The "SHARRY BABY" and also "SHERRY BABY"......and at times instead of the yellow and dark plum you see in the orchid ...could you call it cream and brownish??...that is what I call it ...but I is the same im sure of that!....it is a cool one ...thanks for the question!!
PEACE
Reply:Sounds like an orchid called "Sharry Baby" They come in white and plum and yellow and plum and are supposed to smell like chocolate.
ETA: Here's a site that has a picture of one. Enlarge the pic and see if it looks like your sister's orchid. http://www.davenporthouse.com/shbatyflty...
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What is The Name Of This Orchid?
Without a picture of your sister's orchid, it is hard to give you a positive identification. If you type "orchid smells like chocolate" (include the quotation marks) in the Yahoo search box, you will get 14 results. Most of the sites have pictures and descriptions of orchids that smell like chocolate. Some are fairly common species. I'm sure that if you do the same search, you will quickly find the exact information you are after.
Good luck with your orchids.
Reply:Hi, The orchid your sister has is The "SHARRY BABY" and also "SHERRY BABY"......and at times instead of the yellow and dark plum you see in the orchid ...could you call it cream and brownish??...that is what I call it ...but I is the same im sure of that!....it is a cool one ...thanks for the question!!
PEACE
Reply:Sounds like an orchid called "Sharry Baby" They come in white and plum and yellow and plum and are supposed to smell like chocolate.
ETA: Here's a site that has a picture of one. Enlarge the pic and see if it looks like your sister's orchid. http://www.davenporthouse.com/shbatyflty...
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Choices for trees to plant in bed directly in front of house?
Please look over this list and tell me if their are any trees (for a temperate climate) that i left out for choices for planting in a bed directly in front of a house. anything you can add to it?? Thanks!
1. Japanese Snowbell
2. Japanese Lilac
3. Flowering Dogwood
4. Kousa Dogwood
5. Amur Maple
6. Paperbark Maple
7. Purple Leaf Plum
8. Jap. Stewartia
9. Whitespire Birch
10. River Birch
11. Whitespire Birch
12. Saucer Magnolia
13. Star Magnolia
14. Little Gem Magnolia
15. Sweet Bay Magolia
16. Nellie R Steven Holly
17. Fosters Holly
18. Eastern Red Cedar
19. Emerald Green Arborvitae
20. Green Giant Arborvitate
21. Leyland Cypress
22. Washington Hawthorne
23. Crepe Mrytle
24. Weeping Cherry
25. Okame Cherry
26. Yoshino Cherry
27. Kwanzan Cherry
28. Japanese Maple
29. Sourwood (Sorrel Tree)
Choices for trees to plant in bed directly in front of house?
You should really look into crabapple trees...
Reply:Silver birches are boring, in fact i´m sick of the sight of them. They tend to get blown down easily too.
Reply:My choice would be the Kilmarock Willow. Grows no higher than 4 to 5 feet max.
Reply:I don't know all of the trees, what you must find out are the extent of their roots. They can destroy the foundations of your house if they are planted too near the property.
Reply:I would go for an evergreen tree that doesn't have a lot of leaf/flower litter. You dont want anything too big, so the size of your choices are just right. There are some quick growing shrubs that grow as tall as a tree and are evergreen. Viburnum comes to mind. I have them as a screening next to a side wall and they are perfect. Silver Birches are lovely trees that look good even in winter, when they have lost their leaves.
Reply:Tulip tree's get very large and provide wonderful shade in a few short years. It depends on how large of a tree you would like. They are beautiful.
Reply:The jacharanda tree has beautiful purple flowers! I'm not sure the spelling is correct though
1. Japanese Snowbell
2. Japanese Lilac
3. Flowering Dogwood
4. Kousa Dogwood
5. Amur Maple
6. Paperbark Maple
7. Purple Leaf Plum
8. Jap. Stewartia
9. Whitespire Birch
10. River Birch
11. Whitespire Birch
12. Saucer Magnolia
13. Star Magnolia
14. Little Gem Magnolia
15. Sweet Bay Magolia
16. Nellie R Steven Holly
17. Fosters Holly
18. Eastern Red Cedar
19. Emerald Green Arborvitae
20. Green Giant Arborvitate
21. Leyland Cypress
22. Washington Hawthorne
23. Crepe Mrytle
24. Weeping Cherry
25. Okame Cherry
26. Yoshino Cherry
27. Kwanzan Cherry
28. Japanese Maple
29. Sourwood (Sorrel Tree)
Choices for trees to plant in bed directly in front of house?
You should really look into crabapple trees...
Reply:Silver birches are boring, in fact i´m sick of the sight of them. They tend to get blown down easily too.
Reply:My choice would be the Kilmarock Willow. Grows no higher than 4 to 5 feet max.
Reply:I don't know all of the trees, what you must find out are the extent of their roots. They can destroy the foundations of your house if they are planted too near the property.
Reply:I would go for an evergreen tree that doesn't have a lot of leaf/flower litter. You dont want anything too big, so the size of your choices are just right. There are some quick growing shrubs that grow as tall as a tree and are evergreen. Viburnum comes to mind. I have them as a screening next to a side wall and they are perfect. Silver Birches are lovely trees that look good even in winter, when they have lost their leaves.
Reply:Tulip tree's get very large and provide wonderful shade in a few short years. It depends on how large of a tree you would like. They are beautiful.
Reply:The jacharanda tree has beautiful purple flowers! I'm not sure the spelling is correct though
Live in montreal ,canada how to care for prune tree and to prune tree in late fall thanks?
last two years i have many flowers but they fall off or small plums but they to fall off
Live in montreal ,canada how to care for prune tree and to prune tree in late fall thanks?
You might want to check with your local garden center for information to your climate and region. Here's some basics on plum trees:
Plums are typically hardy to -15 F. That's a zone 5a/b.
Plums tend to be productive after 5 years, with their peak at about 10 years and a productive life to about 18 years.
If the age of the tree is between 5-18 years and you don't get too cold in the winter time, it could be a pollination issue.
I have provided a link that's a helpful pruning guide.
Hope this helps and good luck!
Reply:try .arborday.
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Live in montreal ,canada how to care for prune tree and to prune tree in late fall thanks?
You might want to check with your local garden center for information to your climate and region. Here's some basics on plum trees:
Plums are typically hardy to -15 F. That's a zone 5a/b.
Plums tend to be productive after 5 years, with their peak at about 10 years and a productive life to about 18 years.
If the age of the tree is between 5-18 years and you don't get too cold in the winter time, it could be a pollination issue.
I have provided a link that's a helpful pruning guide.
Hope this helps and good luck!
Reply:try .arborday.
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Plum Smokey eye??
I'm not sure if I should do a plum smokey eye. It's for homecoming. I have fair skin, gray-blue eyes, and a little lighter than honey blonde hair. My dress is from H%26amp;M. It's dark gray, a fitted bodice and a full skirt. It's scrunched (sort of) sleeves, about 2 in wide. It also has a black velvet flower pattern, increasingly towards the bottom, but also present on top. I'm wearing a black rose plastic ring and painting fingers (should i) raisin colored. SHOULD I DO A PLUM SMOKEY EYE OR A BROWN SMOKEY EYE?
Plum Smokey eye??
I think a plum smoky eye would look great with your coloring and outfit. The plum would play off the gray which the brown would not. Go with a soft raisin stain on your lips and you'll look fabulous. Have a great time!
Reply:A plum smoky eye is a perfect idea! There is a color by MAC called Trax that would be a great color to use. Best part is you can go to their counter and have them apply it for you, to see if you like it before you buy it. It's a smoky purple with a very subtle, almost gold tint to it. Beautiful color!
Reply:Do a plum smoky eye but make sure the purple isn't overwhelming and use a black eye shadow at the corners so you don't look like your just wearing purple eyeshadow.
Plum Smokey eye??
I think a plum smoky eye would look great with your coloring and outfit. The plum would play off the gray which the brown would not. Go with a soft raisin stain on your lips and you'll look fabulous. Have a great time!
Reply:A plum smoky eye is a perfect idea! There is a color by MAC called Trax that would be a great color to use. Best part is you can go to their counter and have them apply it for you, to see if you like it before you buy it. It's a smoky purple with a very subtle, almost gold tint to it. Beautiful color!
Reply:Do a plum smoky eye but make sure the purple isn't overwhelming and use a black eye shadow at the corners so you don't look like your just wearing purple eyeshadow.
How can I get red of squirrels, I am totally overrun by them?
They are not only eating the apples which I really don’t care about, the raccoons help with that, but they eat the few peaches I got this year, they are in to the plums, the raspberries and now the little beasties are running off with my tomatoes and they don’t even care weather they are red or green,
The little monsters dig up the ruts in all my flower pots. I sprayed hot pepper, black pepper and garlic on all my pots. Oh my, did it ever smell out there! The garlic helps a couple of days than they are back for more.
After all that they are so thankful, you need an umbrella to venture under any tree!
How can I get red of squirrels, I am totally overrun by them?
Squirrels can not stand Cheyenne pepper, sprinkle the pepper on or around plants /trees it will not harm the plants but keep away the pesky squirrels:) My dads neighbor has about a 4-5 ft tall aluminum sheet wrapped around and nailed to the bottom of his trees so they can't climb up the trees....lol
Reply:Buy a big hungry cat and turn him loose!!
Reply:Shoot them and have squirrel dumplings I am from california and I had some when I was in Arkansas and they so good.....taste like chicken
Reply:Rat poison works just as good on squirrels as it does on rats
The little monsters dig up the ruts in all my flower pots. I sprayed hot pepper, black pepper and garlic on all my pots. Oh my, did it ever smell out there! The garlic helps a couple of days than they are back for more.
After all that they are so thankful, you need an umbrella to venture under any tree!
How can I get red of squirrels, I am totally overrun by them?
Squirrels can not stand Cheyenne pepper, sprinkle the pepper on or around plants /trees it will not harm the plants but keep away the pesky squirrels:) My dads neighbor has about a 4-5 ft tall aluminum sheet wrapped around and nailed to the bottom of his trees so they can't climb up the trees....lol
Reply:Buy a big hungry cat and turn him loose!!
Reply:Shoot them and have squirrel dumplings I am from california and I had some when I was in Arkansas and they so good.....taste like chicken
Reply:Rat poison works just as good on squirrels as it does on rats
Can an apple tree pollinate a plum tree and vice versa? Assuming they flower at the same time...?
No. No "plumples" or "applums." This article mentions every other plum hybrid with other fruits but makes no mention of an apple-plum hybrid. If it exist I am almost positive they would have mentioned it.
You have to scroll down a bit but it says this:
" the plumcot (P. domestica x P. armeniaca) is a hybrid between the plum and apricot. Some of these hybrids have many different named cultivars, depending on which varieties of stone fruits have been crossed together. In addition, hybrids often retain more characteristics of one parent and are given special names. For example, some cultivars of plumcots are called "pluots" because these resemble plums more than apricots. Plumcots called "apriums" resemble apricots more than plums.
Plumcots, a delicious hybrid between the plum (Prunus domestica) and apricot (P. armeniaca). Since this cultivar resembles its plum parent more than its apricot parent, it is called a "pluot." Plumcot cultivars that resemble apricots more than plums are called "apriums." End quote.
The plum tree and apple tree are in two different subfamilies. Unlike the plum and apricot which is in the same genus. Some oak trees in the same genus will hybridize, for example.
Can an apple tree pollinate a plum tree and vice versa? Assuming they flower at the same time...?
No. And you need different varieties of the trees to pollinate.
Never spray when apples or plum's bloom.
You have to scroll down a bit but it says this:
" the plumcot (P. domestica x P. armeniaca) is a hybrid between the plum and apricot. Some of these hybrids have many different named cultivars, depending on which varieties of stone fruits have been crossed together. In addition, hybrids often retain more characteristics of one parent and are given special names. For example, some cultivars of plumcots are called "pluots" because these resemble plums more than apricots. Plumcots called "apriums" resemble apricots more than plums.
Plumcots, a delicious hybrid between the plum (Prunus domestica) and apricot (P. armeniaca). Since this cultivar resembles its plum parent more than its apricot parent, it is called a "pluot." Plumcot cultivars that resemble apricots more than plums are called "apriums." End quote.
The plum tree and apple tree are in two different subfamilies. Unlike the plum and apricot which is in the same genus. Some oak trees in the same genus will hybridize, for example.
Can an apple tree pollinate a plum tree and vice versa? Assuming they flower at the same time...?
No. And you need different varieties of the trees to pollinate.
Never spray when apples or plum's bloom.
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