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from "Charlie Pridham" contains these words:

After 19 years from seed my Catalpa has finally got around to flowering!
Seems to be only flowering on the bits I have not hacked back so I guess I
will have to go easy on the pruning. And sadly the whole thing is looking a
mess because of the gales back in late June. But at least its started :~)

That's wonderful Charlie, you must be so thrilled. Sorry to hear about
the storm damage though.
Jennifer and Edward