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Paulownia taiwaniana flowering

Eric in Orlando

By Eric in Orlando
in TROPICAL LOOKING PLANTS - Other Than Palms

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Eric in Orlando Grand Master

Eric in Orlando

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Our Paulownia taiwaniana is flowering heavily for the first time. It is over 30ft tall abnd was only planted in Aug. 2006 !!! The flowers are fragrant and attract bees like crazy. This is the best growing Paulownia for us that we have planted.

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Eric

Orlando, FL

zone 9b/10a

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MattyB Grand Master

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Awesome! I love Paulownia! You should grow some for shrubery. They throw huge leaves that way for a Ficus dammaropsis sort of look.

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

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Eric in Orlando Grand Master

Eric in Orlando

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I've thought of planting one in the tropical area in the background and cutting it back every spring for the big, tropical leaf look. Thanks for reminding me !

Eric

Orlando, FL

zone 9b/10a

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Our Paulownia taiwaniana is flowering heavily for the first time. It is over 30ft tall abnd was only planted in Aug. 2006 !!! The flowers are fragrant and attract bees like crazy. This is the best growing Paulownia for us that we have planted.

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Man what a beaut! Eric how hardy is this tree? I would assume these would be tough to find

one to purchase? Thanks, Bill

Bill

Zone 9A - West Central Florida in Valrico

East of Brandon and Tampa

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Eric in Orlando Grand Master

Eric in Orlando

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I would imagine this one is defintely hardy through zone 8, into zone 7. The Paulownia species do better with some chilling in winter. The common but weedy P. tomentosa is hardy into zone 6 and doesnt grow well here.

Eric

Orlando, FL

zone 9b/10a

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LJG

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Not to hurt anyone's feelings but I never have been a fan of this tree past the first year I had it in my yard. Paulownia taiwaniana only look good for about 2 weeks (tops) when flowering. The flowers never last long enough to be worth the wait for it to flower again. At least Tabs hold for a while. Plus the leaves have a weedy look to them. Just my opinion. So please do not cut yours out.

Len

Vista, CA (Zone 10a)

Shadowridge Area

"Show me your garden and I shall tell you what you are."

-- Alfred Austin

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I chopped all four of mine. They don't have the big leaves as they get bigger. They look very nice as an adolescent. BTW, I had to dig up all the roots because it is very hard to kill. If your tree is in a container, it can send the roots into the ground and become a whole new tree if you break off the roots. This tree is powerful like Kigelia africana. Hehe... I have three of these also. For the moment, I'm keeping them.

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