Does anyone know what type of poplar this is ?

[MATTMOSS]

The wood and leaves look like goat willow.

 

Really? i cant see it myself.

That would be a world champion goat willow.

[peatff]

The wood with the light and dark looks like some goat willow I cut up for the fire. That's all I'm saying not that you don't know what a poplar looks like.

[openspaceman]

I suggested banding but mate reckons mr fox lays up in the crown. I know a black pop from a goat willow or sallow!

 

 

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Ivy is a wonderful habitat, I'd only consider removing it if I needed to inspect the tree regularly.

 

Even then I'd want it done very carefully as too often I see chainsaw cuts right through to the cambium.

[timbernut]

I'd rather cut the ivy back about 20' (top down) but to be totally honest the owner would probably fell if he knew fox hung out there !!( doesn't know or care that he has good specimen of a now uncommon native tree)

 

 

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[Gardenscape]

Why?

 

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Cause it looks horrible, personally. Ivy grows quicker that what the tree can and will eventually take it over. From what I have seen from trees covered in Ivy, the limbs don't produce buds and then die back. People will disagree with me but I'd put a bet on it that over time Ivy climbing trees to this stage is not a good thing. Often see poor english oaks in the same situation. It's an invasive plant and needs to be maintained.