On Tue, 25 Sep 2007 09:29:07 -0700, 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
>
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I had one of those trees once. It has a VERY weak and shallow root
system. Its being knocked over was the only damage I had from
hurricane Rita (about 55 miles from its path). I got rid of the
remains and don't intend to ever have one of those trees again.
Also, the blooms weren't nearly as colorful as the picture in the ad.
--
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