tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post1692805725181275411..comments2024-01-03T01:06:58.771-05:00Comments on A Tidewater Gardener: The Emancipation OakLeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-70643250230397947562015-09-04T19:41:01.153-04:002015-09-04T19:41:01.153-04:00Bob, I have never heard the Emancipation Oak was t...Bob, I have never heard the Emancipation Oak was transplanted, and yes they grow naturally in Hampton. This species occurs naturally throughout southeastern Virginia, mainly along the coast, but not exclusively so. The further west and north you grow, the species is rarer. I hope I have answered your questions.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-32024067915091700482015-09-04T17:28:27.828-04:002015-09-04T17:28:27.828-04:00Is it known whether the Emancipation Oak was growi...Is it known whether the Emancipation Oak was growing naturally in its location or whether it was transplanted? Do other live oaks grow in the immediate area or are they only found naturally much closer to the coast? How far inland do they occur naturally in SE Virginia?jacobsonbobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09715205331122258677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-70778185057031631872010-11-18T19:52:01.476-05:002010-11-18T19:52:01.476-05:00I am a Hampton Senior ( HU C/O '11; Onyx 8) an...I am a Hampton Senior ( HU C/O '11; Onyx 8) and I love this post. It just reinforced the love I have for my school. "Oh Hampton a Thought sent from Heaven above,to be our GREAT SOULS inspiration.."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-13381569664004390432009-06-21T15:17:39.578-04:002009-06-21T15:17:39.578-04:00Forgot my website: www.prince-landscapes.com
Joh...Forgot my website: www.prince-landscapes.com<br /><br />John PrinceJohn Princehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09532350716258890876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-62206777185834973752009-06-21T11:03:46.711-04:002009-06-21T11:03:46.711-04:00Great Blog. Don't dismiss the physical statur...Great Blog. Don't dismiss the physical stature of the Live Oak here in southeast Tidewater. As a member of a family whose been here for 150 years, Live Oaks have dominated our part of the world, offering uniform growth and sprawling character at the same time. Traveling through the southeast I have seen remarkable specimens, yes taller and foliage thinner because of Tillandsia usually, but while ours here are more compact they remain a formidable tree for our climate from the maritime dune woodlands to the maritime upland forests. Southeast Tidewater has seen many structural changes over the last 50 years that have not been kind the Live Oak and other old trees -often ridding an area of old stand live oaks for development -so we should replant heartily the species and remind our leaders -and get involved positively- of their merits.John Princehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09532350716258890876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-23483548594080932272009-03-03T14:39:00.000-05:002009-03-03T14:39:00.000-05:00This is a wonderful essay. I am glad you submitte...This is a wonderful essay. I am glad you submitted it to FOTT. Also, I like the connection to Black History Month and President Obama.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-63328889642160238392009-02-17T01:03:00.000-05:002009-02-17T01:03:00.000-05:00What an amazing tree, history aside. Add in the h...What an amazing tree, history aside. Add in the history, and Wow! I think that might have been an even better location than D.C. for tuning into the Presidential Inauguration. Well...if not better, then a good runner-up for sure! <BR/><BR/>Thanks for the Festival of Trees link-I have a post that I think I will enter!Dreamybeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03274518106482632672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-70206880314051734602009-02-09T14:30:00.000-05:002009-02-09T14:30:00.000-05:00What an amazing post! A history lesson as well as ...What an amazing post! A history lesson as well as an appreciation for big old trees. <BR/>I first encountered live oaks when I moved to California from Maryland many years ago. I've learned they don't like transplanting, but once established, they'll survive our hot dry climate, and even the occasional wildfire. <BR/>A few years ago, I planted one in my yard from a 1 gallon pot. After a difficult period of settling in, it now looks like it's established. I like to think 400 years from now, that somebody will appreciate it as much as you love the Emancipation oak.Weeping Sorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05617503185773155102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-64696904762754984952009-02-09T10:22:00.000-05:002009-02-09T10:22:00.000-05:00Zowie! There are trees and thereare Trees!Zowie! There are trees and there<BR/>are Trees!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-24947484024838314302009-02-09T10:05:00.000-05:002009-02-09T10:05:00.000-05:00The Live Oak is a magnificent tree! I have heard o...The Live Oak is a magnificent tree! I have heard of the Emancipation oak but had no idea where it was located. A great post full of wonderful info. You get my vote for prizeā¦.Skeeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222522533934405029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-37245367765626927522009-02-08T21:45:00.000-05:002009-02-08T21:45:00.000-05:00I love them. I have a favorite one I often take pi...I love them. I have a favorite one I often take pictures of.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-20079282239280740062009-02-08T20:57:00.000-05:002009-02-08T20:57:00.000-05:00As you know already, I love these trees - and what...As you know already, I love these trees - and what a wonderful post, about a live oak from Virginia. Thanks for that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-48926790598630720292009-02-08T10:25:00.000-05:002009-02-08T10:25:00.000-05:00I love this old tree! So much history that I didn...I love this old tree! So much history that I didn't even know about it, thanks for sharing Les! A wonderful addition to the Festival of Trees!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-71804350477529475572009-02-08T08:54:00.000-05:002009-02-08T08:54:00.000-05:00What a fabulous tree! I love the story of the Ema...What a fabulous tree! I love the story of the Emancipation Oak. A wonderful tribute to Black History Month and our new president. We have a few old oaks on our property - I love their shape.Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-25071770249592385112009-02-08T07:46:00.000-05:002009-02-08T07:46:00.000-05:00Tina,Thank you for the vote of confidence and it i...Tina,<BR/>Thank you for the vote of confidence and it is indeed magnificent.<BR/><BR/>Janet,<BR/>If you had stopped, you may have found a crowd.<BR/><BR/>Alan,<BR/>You should go, it is very easy to find.<BR/><BR/>Christopher,<BR/>When those brances touch the ground it makes them look a little more animal and a little less plant.<BR/><BR/>LesLeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-72078297941883043112009-02-07T20:32:00.000-05:002009-02-07T20:32:00.000-05:00This will be a great addition to the Festival of t...This will be a great addition to the Festival of the Trees. Live Oaks are pretty amazing when their branches are allowed to touch the ground.Christopher C. NChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15621322814577793080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-4750735916341600472009-02-07T13:50:00.000-05:002009-02-07T13:50:00.000-05:00Very interesting Les. Living just an hour within i...Very interesting Les. Living just an hour within its range I was aware of the 'Emancipation Oak' but didn't realize all the history behind it. Great post!Alan Pulleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07784439710406781235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-30000276281000392192009-02-07T11:38:00.000-05:002009-02-07T11:38:00.000-05:00Les, You know I drove past the Emancipation Oak on...Les, You know I drove past the Emancipation Oak on Thursday before the Inaugural and thought, what a place to be on Tuesday. It is such a grand tree...and such history!<BR/>JanetJanet, The Queen of Seafordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-62677440183464350112009-02-07T10:31:00.000-05:002009-02-07T10:31:00.000-05:00You should be a shoe in to win the carnival. This ...You should be a shoe in to win the carnival. This is a very nice post about one magnificent tree and I one I dearly love too.tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.com