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PAULOWNIA elongata
Commonly known as Foxglove tree
Leaves even larger than P. tomentosa, this rare species is very quick growing and has light blue flowers
£25.00 each
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Good to know
Used as a forestry tree in the U.S. and China. Reputedly the fastest-growing hardwood. -
Pests & Diseases
Canker, honey fungus, leaf spot, powdery mildew. -
Place of origin
Eastern Asia. -
Deciduous
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Blue
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PaniclesUpright panicles
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Trumpet5cm (2in) long
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Frost hardy (down to -5)
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Height
To 12m (39ft) or more -
Spread
10m (33ft)
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TreeFast-growing tree with stout shoots and shallowly lobed leaves. Produces flowers from buds formed the previous autumn
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Hardy - average winter
Hardy through most of the UK apart from inland valleys, at altitude and central/northerly locations. May suffer foliage damage and stem dieback in harsh winters in cold gardens. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -10°C (14°F) -
Scented flowers
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Summer Seasonal Interest
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Fertile well drained soilShelter from cold winds
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Full sun
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Partial shade
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Broadly columnar
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Bee friendly
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Mature Sizeto 12m (39ft) or more
10m (33ft)
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Paulownia - Growing Guide
Trees - Care Guide
- How to plant a tree - Video Tip ondemand_video
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- Ties - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Restaking fallen young trees - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Fallen old tree - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Clearing up fallen beech tree - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Spring pruning - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing side shoots - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Pruning and Shaping Magnolia - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Deer protection - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Weed Spraying - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing Ivy - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing wire protection - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Tidying young trees in October - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Tree Survey - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Crown uplift - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing shoots below graft - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing peeling bark - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Maintaining variegation - Video Tip ondemand_video
