"Martin & Anna Sykes" wrote in message
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If I remember correctly, a common way of using paulownia is to cut
them down
to the ground each spring so that you get *very* vigorous growth and
huge
leaves. So, I don't think there would be any long-term damage to the
tree.
Afraid I haven't got any info about preventing woodpecker attack.

By the way, where did you get seed? I tried to get a young plant to
use as I
described, but my local garden centres only had one between them
which was a
large tree.


If you cut the Paulownia down, yes you will get huge leaves, but no
flowers. I have found them to grow easily from seed. Marina, if
your tree doesn't grow again, I do have a seedling you can have :-)

Iris (McCanna)