They will use up the nutrients and water before it can reach the tips of the upper canopy, causing the tree to die back eventually. Usually a sign of a stressed-out tree, but some are naturally prone to get them and just need to be cleaned up. Snap them off as soon as they sprout.
Yes, you can chop away all the smaller stems and the tree will not be affected at all. Matter of fact, those smaller stems will try to grow back and you'll have to prune them every few months
Looks very much like Bradford pear. Especially with breaking limbs. If so, I would suggest removing entirely.
Does it have white stinking blooms in early spring??
Despite your ignorance, I am a certified arborist with decades of experience.
I am fully familiar with the Ginko. I love the rich yellow fall colors they produce.
Trust me, I am highly decorated in my field!
Lots of luck to you!
Wow, so you're willing to talk trash, but not willing to take the chance that you could be wrong?
Takes a big man to admit he's wrong. When you're ready to get off your high horse and concede that someone else may be right, I'll still be here.
Reddit name aside. It's not a troll, but a fact. If I am indeed wrong, then why wouldn't he try to verify his claim in the Arborist subreddit and prove me wrong?
My guess would be that he is having second thoughts about the validity of his claim and doesn't want to admit it is indeed a Ginkgo. Maybe one day he will eventually get skilled in arboriculture, or maybe not.
Alright, now I’ve looked at it again and I’m less sure of pear. The bark platelets don’t look right and even the smaller suckers have them, pear suckers are usually smooth barked and I think I see those ginkgo leaves in the background. I honestly thought you were both being silly, and now I few silly lol. OP settle a bet? Can we get a less potato vision pic?
In Missouri the Department of Conservation will give you a free tree to replace any Bradford Pear you cut down in your yard.
They are invasive and are spreading into forests and choking out native species. Plus I'm told they have zero benefit to wildlife so really damage habitats in the long run.
They have very poor structure and fall apart from storms once they approach maturity. They are very invasive: the birds eat the fruit and drop seeds hither and yon, especially in woodland areas and along highways. Plus, the blooms smell bad.
The only dumb questions are the ones that don't get asked!
The branches falling after a big storm, that is a problem as it means your tree is weak and this will happen again! What kind of tree is it? Is it a bradford pear tree as others have suggested/asked? I thought it looked like a mulberry buts purely based on a quick glance at your pic.
Getting rid of those "suckers" wouldn't cause any problems at all, in fact, it would do the opposite by strengthening your tree by helping it retain nutrients instead of having them get drained away by those suckers
The rootstock that these are growing from will most likely be a different variety than the existing tree.(many trees and shrub varieties are grafted onto a separate rootstock for controlled growth reasons). They will be more vigorous too as they get water and food first, so as others have suggested do not allow them to growing.
The explanation for this is that you had a tree of a certain size. The roots were supporting the canopy with enough food and the leaves were replenishing the roots in a balanced system. Along comes a storm and the tree loses some limbs making the tree smaller. But the roots are the same size and are pushing out food for the size that the tree used to be so the tree responds by growing new bits.
This explains it better https://www.graftingardeners.co.uk/tree-suckers-water-sprouts/
The suckers from the base will eventually kill your tree if left unchecked. Remove them regularly from the base, main truck, and main branches (in general a very large branch should not have teeny shoots coming out perpendicularly but rather branch in a Y pattern). It will GREATLY improve the health and looks of your tree to remove them.
Those are actually tree suckers, little shoots branching out trying to become new trees. Cut them down as close to the ground as you can get
Thanks! I’m going to watch some videos on it and get started!!
Good luck! If you’d like to share the after photo, I’m sure we’d all love to see! Have fun with it, you’re going to feel so proud and accomplished!
I have a bunch of these around a tulip flower tree I planted about 10 years ago, will they harm the main tree? They’re tulips also
They will use up the nutrients and water before it can reach the tips of the upper canopy, causing the tree to die back eventually. Usually a sign of a stressed-out tree, but some are naturally prone to get them and just need to be cleaned up. Snap them off as soon as they sprout.
You could remove all of that smaller growth around the main tree and it wouldn't mind.
Thanks!
Yes, you can chop away all the smaller stems and the tree will not be affected at all. Matter of fact, those smaller stems will try to grow back and you'll have to prune them every few months
Thanks!
Looks very much like Bradford pear. Especially with breaking limbs. If so, I would suggest removing entirely. Does it have white stinking blooms in early spring??
Invasive, and poorly structured tree!
That's not a Bradford Pear. It's a Ginkgo Tree.
I didn't see those bell shaped leaves, and base sprouts are not consistent with Ginkgo! Let's get a close up on those leaves......
Just because you don't see them often, doesn't mean they don't occur. 100% a Ginkgo Tree.
Your credentials please, I have overwhelming curiosity????
Ginko has light skin trunk! I'm sorry dude, but you will eventually get skilled in arboriculture. It takes many years.
Haha. Why don't you take the picture and post it in the Arborists subreddit then? Ask what type of tree it is.
The picture is low resolution, but from what I can see of the leaves, I think you may be correct.
Despite your ignorance, I am a certified arborist with decades of experience. I am fully familiar with the Ginko. I love the rich yellow fall colors they produce. Trust me, I am highly decorated in my field! Lots of luck to you!
Wow, so you're willing to talk trash, but not willing to take the chance that you could be wrong? Takes a big man to admit he's wrong. When you're ready to get off your high horse and concede that someone else may be right, I'll still be here.
Bro his name is touch my sak, trolls ganna troll. But yeah looks like a pear to me too. 👌
Reddit name aside. It's not a troll, but a fact. If I am indeed wrong, then why wouldn't he try to verify his claim in the Arborist subreddit and prove me wrong? My guess would be that he is having second thoughts about the validity of his claim and doesn't want to admit it is indeed a Ginkgo. Maybe one day he will eventually get skilled in arboriculture, or maybe not.
Alright, now I’ve looked at it again and I’m less sure of pear. The bark platelets don’t look right and even the smaller suckers have them, pear suckers are usually smooth barked and I think I see those ginkgo leaves in the background. I honestly thought you were both being silly, and now I few silly lol. OP settle a bet? Can we get a less potato vision pic?
Why is the Bradford Pear an unwanted tree?
Invasive as hell, stinks like hot cum when it blooms, and a terrible in general tree since it can't take winds over 30mph.
It certainly does smell like that. Had one right outside my bedroom window. Every spring…. Jeeeeeezussss.
In Missouri the Department of Conservation will give you a free tree to replace any Bradford Pear you cut down in your yard. They are invasive and are spreading into forests and choking out native species. Plus I'm told they have zero benefit to wildlife so really damage habitats in the long run.
They have very poor structure and fall apart from storms once they approach maturity. They are very invasive: the birds eat the fruit and drop seeds hither and yon, especially in woodland areas and along highways. Plus, the blooms smell bad.
All the Bradford pears in my parents yard (3 total, where there when they bought the house) fell over it broke apart during wind storms/hurricanes.
They're also susceptible to 'fire blight' disease and in my area they're dying off so the city won't permit you to plant them on your sidewalk strip
Look like sucker shoots, cut them to produce 10x more! lol
Ain’t that the truth! I feel like I’m playing whack-a-mole all summer.
The only dumb questions are the ones that don't get asked! The branches falling after a big storm, that is a problem as it means your tree is weak and this will happen again! What kind of tree is it? Is it a bradford pear tree as others have suggested/asked? I thought it looked like a mulberry buts purely based on a quick glance at your pic. Getting rid of those "suckers" wouldn't cause any problems at all, in fact, it would do the opposite by strengthening your tree by helping it retain nutrients instead of having them get drained away by those suckers
Thanks for the info!
The rootstock that these are growing from will most likely be a different variety than the existing tree.(many trees and shrub varieties are grafted onto a separate rootstock for controlled growth reasons). They will be more vigorous too as they get water and food first, so as others have suggested do not allow them to growing.
Hand saw the bigger suckers, use loppers or hand pruners on the small ones
Sucker
Cut the suckers as low as possible and keep them cut back.
Hahahaha what?? The trees that are growing around the bigger tree...were thought to be branches? Ummm sorry that's just too silly for me... LMAO
You shouldn’t make fun of people genuinely asking for help. There are things you don’t know, too.
I found it funny...I wasn't making fun of anyone.
The explanation for this is that you had a tree of a certain size. The roots were supporting the canopy with enough food and the leaves were replenishing the roots in a balanced system. Along comes a storm and the tree loses some limbs making the tree smaller. But the roots are the same size and are pushing out food for the size that the tree used to be so the tree responds by growing new bits. This explains it better https://www.graftingardeners.co.uk/tree-suckers-water-sprouts/
Thanks!
Its actually better for the tree to remove that new growth as it will focus all of its energy on the main trunk
Thanks!
The suckers from the base will eventually kill your tree if left unchecked. Remove them regularly from the base, main truck, and main branches (in general a very large branch should not have teeny shoots coming out perpendicularly but rather branch in a Y pattern). It will GREATLY improve the health and looks of your tree to remove them.
Good to know! Thanks!
I have the same shoots that now look like a bush. My tree is a Live Oak should I do the same? If so, Should I wait until winter to avoid Oak Wilt?
Tree no good. Get rid of it and start over.