Lance, please do post back here with a pic later this year if you can... =D
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Paulownia kawakamii aka Empress Tree, Dragon Tree?
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RE: Paulownia kawakamii aka Empress Tree, Dragon Tree?
Boonut wrote;
The picture of the tree with thorns reminds me of a tree grown down here [/b]called "Chorisia Speciosa".
Allen, I have that tree growing in my yard. It's about 4 yrs old now and every year there are more and more thorns on the trunk but it does have beautiful flowers though.
Mike
The picture of the tree with thorns reminds me of a tree grown down here [/b]called "Chorisia Speciosa".
Allen, I have that tree growing in my yard. It's about 4 yrs old now and every year there are more and more thorns on the trunk but it does have beautiful flowers though.
Mike
RE: Paulownia kawakamii aka Empress Tree, Dragon Tree?
Their growth rate varies depending on soil type, water, fertilizer & sunlight, but when everything suits their needs they really do grow fast. 30+ feet in 3-4 years.
Most of the ones sold online are started from tissue cultures. This allows them to grow faster, be more disease resistant, and bloom in as little as 3 years. Paulownias started from seed usually take closer to 7 years to bloom and can be more prone to disease.
More about Royal Empress Trees
http://www.primevalgardens.com
Most of the ones sold online are started from tissue cultures. This allows them to grow faster, be more disease resistant, and bloom in as little as 3 years. Paulownias started from seed usually take closer to 7 years to bloom and can be more prone to disease.
More about Royal Empress Trees
http://www.primevalgardens.com
RE: Paulownia kawakamii aka Empress Tree, Dragon Tree?
Personally, I like the Empress Tree, but it's invasive here in Cincinnati much like Tree of Heaven and Albizzia julibrissin.
RE: Paulownia kawakamii aka Empress Tree, Dragon Tree?
My Paulownia elongata leaf so far this year
RE: Paulownia kawakamii aka Empress Tree, Dragon Tree?
just having some fun
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RE: Paulownia kawakamii aka Empress Tree, Dragon Tree?
Wow, talk about a compost pile feeder with leaves that big! What is the fun pic, two brontasaurii dancing the waltz?
---Sven
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Re: RE: Paulownia kawakamii aka Empress Tree, Dragon Tree?
nice description. I cut one of my paulownia elongata into half, so I created two trees that way. I remember buying 10 paulownia elongata back in 2005 I think. For two years they did nothing, was in too much shade, and was down to 6 trees left. So since I've moved them in sunnier location, they are looking more impressive. I also did some root propagation, and looks like that worked also.svendrix wrote: two brontasaurii dancing the waltz?
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RE: Paulownia kawakamii aka Empress Tree, Dragon Tree?
Here is a pic of Paulownia elongata, using niece and I as size reference. Think it got to 10ft or so. I probably won't be using castor beans much anymore because this one does so great as a perennial. It has a great jumpstart in the spring over castbeans starting from seed. Ginkgo planted in 1998 is on the left handside of the pic getting dwarfed by one season's growth of this incredible plant.
Paulownia tomentosa planted in goat pasture this spring. Think it got over 8ft tall. It had tip dieback from last winter and was letting that section grow for awhile, but finally cut it off, because the bottom sprout was shooting up fast.
All my paulownias are on top of a hill, so the wind helps keep them from growing too fast.
Paulownia tomentosa planted in goat pasture this spring. Think it got over 8ft tall. It had tip dieback from last winter and was letting that section grow for awhile, but finally cut it off, because the bottom sprout was shooting up fast.
All my paulownias are on top of a hill, so the wind helps keep them from growing too fast.