View Full Version : Let's play "Identify the strange tree in Gilly's Yard!"
Gilly
06-08-2004, 02:37 PM
I have a tree which annoys me at night. It's right next to the window, and scrapes our screen. Very annoying.
Anyway, today I was out looking at some stuff, and noticed berries growing on it.
So, here's some pictures. Any idea?
Gilly
06-08-2004, 02:38 PM
another pic
Gilly
06-08-2004, 02:38 PM
and the full tree
nikki1979
06-08-2004, 03:22 PM
ok i found this it may helpu , to bad there are no pics .........ill keep looking tho
http://www.msue.msu.edu/msue/imp/modft/23320001.html
~nikki
It kinda looks like a black cherry...before the fruit came on..where there any tiny white blooms????
Eliza
06-08-2004, 05:07 PM
Looks like a Mulberry tree to me Gilly. Lemmie see if I can find info...
Eliza
06-08-2004, 05:14 PM
Take a peek at this.
Mulberry Trees (http://www.glimmershop.com/mulberry.htm)
Irish
06-08-2004, 06:06 PM
Gilly---Why don't you take the screen off,take some "long-handeled lopers(sp?)"& lop off the offending branchs?If you don't
have,the proper tool,you can,probably,rent them.They are also
available,at Sears,Home Depot,etc.They are not expensive,& come
in handy,especially if your yard is large!I bought some years ago,
that have an adjustable "anvil",so as the blades wear,you can adjust them. Irish
P.S.A few yrs ago,I bought a large variety of yard tools.In the long run,it's much less expensive,then hiring a "specialist".Plus
you don't have to wait.
BlueSwede
06-08-2004, 07:03 PM
Looks like a mulberry tree to me, too. If it is, they can be very messy, but the mulberries sure are tasty.:slurp:
darogle
06-08-2004, 07:56 PM
I'll vote for mulberry tree too...looks like the berries should be ripe in about another week or so. They're excellent on vanilla ice cream or in milk with some sugar by the way. :D
Lilith
06-08-2004, 08:30 PM
I am a mulberry freak!!! You lucky lucky thing if they are!!!!
That is not what they look like here though. Here the berries are shaped more like elongated blackberries.
vampeyes
06-08-2004, 09:08 PM
looked like mullberry to me too but I haven't seen one since I was a kid. Man we used to squash them up and make mulberry jam. YUMMY :D
Kissy
06-08-2004, 10:36 PM
Well there you go Gilly, find someone who's in love with the berries and trade them all the damned berries they want if they just chop the thing down! Or at least trim it back.
Lilith
06-08-2004, 10:41 PM
http://www.peds.arizona.edu/allergyimmunology/southwest/trees_shrubs/images/morus_5.jpg
http://waynesword.palomar.edu/images/mulber3b.jpg
http://www.esb.utexas.edu/nrm2001/restore/images/Area%201/mulberry%20tree.jpg
looks like a mulberry tree to me they make realy good wine!
Lilith
06-08-2004, 10:53 PM
Once they are black and ripe....mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Gilly
06-08-2004, 11:25 PM
Hubby wondered that himself if it was mulberry, but wasn't certain. He had one as a kid, but couldn't be sure.
As for clipping the damned annoying branches, we plan to this weekend. My daddy is coming up to put a fence in on Sunday, and clippers for that tree, and a maple tree that shadow's our drive way. THOSE branches are hanging down far enough to brush our car windshield as we drive in and out. Muay annoying. ;)
Grumble
06-09-2004, 03:08 AM
perhaps they are berry annoying :D
LixyChick
06-09-2004, 04:38 AM
Always one in the bunch...^^^^^^^
LOL!
I'm in agreement...looks mulberrish to me! The birds love em...and you'll see their love all over your vehicles, sidwalks, awnings, windows...etc! Eeeeeeek!
Gilly
06-09-2004, 09:22 AM
Hubby was saying that, too, Lixy. He suggested picking the trees as clean as can be as often as can be. ;)
So, anyone want some berries? :D
Scarecrow
06-09-2004, 04:30 PM
Don't let the birds have any berries. You cars will not like it. LOL
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