On Wed, 25 Jul 2007 08:59:29 -0400, David.Meldrum
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>I am a little confused about Basswood (American Linden) trees and their
>blooming.  I have several trees around me that as far as I can tell are
>all the same of kind of Linden tree. 

European Linden is planted extensively in towns and has a much smaller leaf.
It blooms here in late June and is very reliable. The American one has huge
leaves and I don't think it can be depended upon at all. 

For example, in Upstate NY it produced very heavily last summer and this
summer I didn't see it even bloom. Old timers seem to agree that it won't
put out two years in a row, seems to need a rest.


pb

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