Species:  Liriodendron tulipifera      

Common names: Tulip Tree             

(note there also a Chinese Tulip Tree - Liriodendron chinense)

American tulip tree, tulipwood, tuliptree, tulip poplar, whitewood, fiddletree, and yellow-poplar, Canary whitewood, canoewood, lyre tree, North American whitewood, saddle tree, western poplar, yellow poplar

Port Sunlight, The Dell 

This is the largest  known example of this tree on the Wirral.

Best time to see: Either early June to see the flowers or September to see its stunning autumn yellow colorings.

 Its a relative of the magnolia.

Location: Adjacent to the bridge in The Dell, Port Sunlight. CH62 4US

Lat 53.350547  Long -2.995946    https://w3w.co/care.flying.loans 

Height: 17m (2011)     

Access:  Any time

Diameter: 68cm (2011)  

Planting Date: not known        

Threats: None.

Who looks after the tree: Port Sunlight Village Trust, Landscape Team 

Tree Preservation Order Number: Not required in a Conservation Area   - need to check this

Tree Register of British Isles: Not registered     

Significance

Port Sunlight, The Dell.   This is the largest  known example of this tree on the Wirral.

Because of the height of the surrounding area you get an elevated view of many tree’s at The Dell.

Other Examples

Port Sunlight, The Dell. There are two other Tulip Trees in the Dell.  

A much younger tree noticeable by the large spiral of missing bark on the main trunk. The tree seems unaffected by this. This tree is probably not mature enough to flower (2023)

The other is a very mature tree but not  in as noticeable position. It also does not seem to flower as profusely. 

 https://w3w.co/coats.card.picked    53.351135, -2.995775

Bebington Civic Centre. Large tree  near the fenced in Christmas tree, facing Mayer Park. https://w3w.co.bugs.groom.vase

Mayer Park.   The tree is hidden in a far corner of the park and is rather tall and spindly. Leaves on the ground are the best way to spot this particular specimen. https://w3w.co/edits.roofs.vest

Dibbinsdale.  In a private front garden. Just outside the parks North Close exit. A rather fine specimen. https://w3w.co/spicy.factor.bring

Flaybrick Memorial Gardens.  There are two tulip trees in Flaybrick, but the best one is in CE11.

Liriodendron tulipifera   It is native to eastern North America.  Native Americans so habitually made their dugout canoes of its trunk that the early settlers west of the Appalachian Mountains called it Canoewood. The colour of its wood gives it the name Whitewood. 

The tree was George Washington’s favourite and the tree he planted on his estate at Mount Vernon is now 140 ft tall. Because he wanted to spend more time with his beloved trees he declined to serve third term as president of the USA and that set a president.