"John McGaw" <nobody@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
news:f_aKi.54507$wN3.48145@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> royal_paulownia@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
>> The Royal Paulownia (pronounced "pa-LOH-nee-uh" and also known as the
>> Royal Empress tree, Foxglove tree, Kawakami, Kiri tree, Princess tree,
>> Rattlebox tree and Sapphire Princess) is a fast-growing tree
>> originally native to eastern Asia that was named after Anna Pavlovna,
>> daughter of Paul I, the czar of Russia. Now it can be found growing
>> naturalized in various regions worldwide including much of the eastern
>> U.S.
>>
>> Paulownia can grow 10 feet vertically in a year making it the world's
>> fastest growing tree. It can rise up to 60 feet tall with a spread of
>> 30 feet across. The wood is among the highest valued American
>> hardwoods. Paulownia produces bouquets of richly scented violet
>> flowers in the spring, large heart-shaped leaves which provide dense
>> shade during the summer, and clusters of plump pods full of seeds in
>> the fall. It tolerates almost any soil condition without any special
>> care; is seldom bothered by pests; withstands air pollution from urban
>> areas and resists temperatures down to -10º F.
>>
>> Simply add water.... stand back.... and watch it zoom!
>>
>> 2000 Paulownia tomentosa seeds for $10.00
>>
>> http://paulownia.iscool.net
>>
>
> Yeah, just what everyone needs -- seeds to grow one of the nastiest
> invasive species ever introduced into North America. Hey. Do you guys
sell
> Kudzu seeds too?
>
> http://www.nps.gov/plants/alien/fact/pato1.htm
>
> --
> John McGaw
I was hoping maybe they could sell me a 50 lb bag of bindweed seeds. :-)
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