Paulownia tree seeds

[J. Davidson]

Does anyone have Paulownia sees to give away?
Jackie

[Kay Lancaster]

> Does anyone have Paulownia sees to give away?

Why? It's a miserably brittle-wooded tree, and rather weedy...
Are you sure you want to inflict it on yourself?
`
Kay

[jangchub]

On 1 Aug 2007 09:42:02 GMT, Kay Lancaster > wrote:

>> Does anyone have Paulownia sees to give away?
>
>Why? It's a miserably brittle-wooded tree, and rather weedy...
>Are you sure you want to inflict it on yourself?
>`
>Kay

Actually it's a reliably hard wood tree which has been cultivated for
many years and used as renewable resource building material. I can
check out back if I have any pods and if you email me your address
I'll send them.

[Kay Lancaster]

On Wed, 01 Aug 2007 18:29:16 -0500, jangchub > wrote:
> On 1 Aug 2007 09:42:02 GMT, Kay Lancaster > wrote:
>
>>> Does anyone have Paulownia sees to give away?
>>
>>Why? It's a miserably brittle-wooded tree, and rather weedy...
>>Are you sure you want to inflict it on yourself?
>>`
>>Kay
>
> Actually it's a reliably hard wood tree which has been cultivated for
> many years and used as renewable resource building material. I can

It's fairly rot-resistant, but rather brittle. And it's quite invasive
in many parts of N America. It's made the noxious weed list in CT.
http://www.nps.gov/plants/alien/fact/pato1.htm
http://www.invasive.org/eastern/srs/P_RP.html
http://ipetrus.blogspot.com/2006/11/paulownia-aka-princess-tree-heritage.html
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/consumer/factsheets/trees-new/pa
ulownia_tomentosa.html


The wood is quite brittle when on the tree... a light ice storm can tear half
the crown out, and snagging a branch on a shirt sleeve as you walk by can
break the branch. Stump sprouting is another problem.

Pretty, but not worth the invasiveness or mess, imho. There are many better
trees to plant.

Kay