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    CATALPA
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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.

    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes - Click to close
    • Good to know
      Pollard or stool foliage varieties to obtain larger leaves. Large, bell-shaped, 2-lipped flowers.
    • Resistant to honey fungus
      These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
    • Deciduous
    • Tree
      The wide, spreading habit and conspicuous flower panicles are seen to best effect as specimen trees. Decorative, narrow, cylindrical seedpods.
    View Planting Tips and Care Advice
    Catalpa - Growing Guide
    Trees - Care Guide

    Varieties
    CATALPA bignonioides
    Indian bean tree
    White flowers with yellow and purple markings
     
    Large
    £75.00
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    CATALPA bignonioides 'Aurea'
    Indian bean tree
    Leaves open a soft yellow and gradually turn green
     
    Medium
    £45.00
    CATALPA bungei f.duclouxii
    Chinese bean tree
    a rare form with lilac-pink flowers with red-brown spots stained with yellow.
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £40.00
    CATALPA x erubescens 'Purpurea'
    Hybrid catalpa
    Young leaves and shoots dark purple gradually becoming dark green
     
    3 - 5 Litre
    £35.00
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    Useful extras...

    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.
    800g
    £6.50
    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.
    3m²
    £7.00
    10m²
    £15.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    Blood, Fish & Bone
    Improves vegetable, fruit and flower quality. Blood, Fish and Bone contains three major nutrients essential for strong and healthy growth.
    1.5 kg
    £6.50
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