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CATALPA
Genus of 10 species of deciduous trees from Eastern Asia and North America usually found on riverbanks and woodland.
The bean-like seed pod gives it the name Indian bean tree.
Further Reading....
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Deciduous
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TreeThe wide, spreading habit and conspicuous flower panicles are seen to best effect as specimen trees. Decorative, narrow, cylindrical seedpods.
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Additional Features
Good to knowPollard or stool foliage varieties to obtain larger leaves. Large, bell-shaped, 2-lipped flowers.Resistant to honey fungusThese plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
Catalpa - Growing Guide
- Growing Catalpa
- Tidying damage on Catalpa - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Catalpa duclouxii - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Catalpa in July - Video Tip ondemand_video
Trees - Care Guide
- How to plant a tree - Video Tip ondemand_video
- How to plant a tree
- 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
Buy Varieties of CATALPA
CATALPA bignonioides
Indian bean tree, Southern catalpa
white flowers with yellow and purple markings
CATALPA bignonioides 'Aurea'
Golden-leafed catalpa, Indian bean tree
leaves open a soft yellow and gradually turn green
Medium
Gift-wrapping available
£45.00 each
CATALPA bungei f.duclouxii
Chinese bean tree
a rare form with lilac-pink flowers with red-brown spots stained with yellow.
Gift-wrapping available
£35.00 each
CATALPA x erubescens 'Purpurea'
Hybrid catalpa, Indian bean tree
young leaves and shoots dark purple gradually becoming dark green
Useful extras...
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Wildflower Mini Meadow
Creates a mini-meadow for attracting bees, butterflies and bugs to your garden.
200g sachet which will cover 3 square metres. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi.
2 options from £7.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Afterplant - Grow Your Own
AFTER PLANT GROW YOUR OWN seaweed is ready to use liquid concentrate that was specially formulated be used on all edible plants.
Only £8.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Afterplant - Tomatoes
AFTER PLANT TOMATO FEED Liquid Concentrate with Bio stimulant is a high potash liquid concentrate containing seaweed extract, plant derived amino acids and other nutrients specifically formulated to benefit tomatoes and greenhouse plants.
Only £8.00
Vermin & Pest Control
Slug Pellets
Slug killer blue mini pellets are easy to use and give effective control of slugs and snails.
Ideal in garden, conservatory or greenhouse.
Only £6.50
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
3 options from £3.00
Garden Goodies
Slate Tie-on Plant Labels
Hand made in Cornwall, these delightful natural slate labels are perfect for pots.
Comes with chalk pen. Pack of 5
Only £10.00
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