|
Paulownia
Driving through Twickenham yesterday and near the Green there was a
Paulownia in perfect full flower, my wife exclaimed " that can't be a Jacaranda", but it did look that good. Most gardeners seem to coppice them annually so they get the huge leaves but maybe it's better to let them grow if you have the room. It's obviously taken what the last few winters have thrown at it and survived well. -- Regards Bob Hobden Posting to this Newsgroup from the W.of London. UK |
Paulownia
On 2013-05-21 23:07:54 +0100, Bob Hobden said:
Driving through Twickenham yesterday and near the Green there was a Paulownia in perfect full flower, my wife exclaimed " that can't be a Jacaranda", but it did look that good. Most gardeners seem to coppice them annually so they get the huge leaves but maybe it's better to let them grow if you have the room. It's obviously taken what the last few winters have thrown at it and survived well. -- Regards Bob Hobden Posting to this Newsgroup from the W.of London. UK Ray was told they're grown as street trees in Moscow where it's the leaves they go for. We don't know if that's true but it does show they're tougher than one might suppose, if this is the case. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon www.helpforheroes.org.uk |
Paulownia
"Bob Hobden" wrote in message ... Driving through Twickenham yesterday and near the Green there was a Paulownia in perfect full flower, my wife exclaimed " that can't be a Jacaranda", but it did look that good. Most gardeners seem to coppice them annually so they get the huge leaves but maybe it's better to let them grow if you have the room. It's obviously taken what the last few winters have thrown at it and survived well. -- Regards Bob Hobden Posting to this Newsgroup from the W.of London. UK Mine is having a really good year this year, only problem we ever have is someone (me) planted a large bamboo too close and in high winds it whacks the flower buds off over winter!! -- Charlie, Gardening in Cornwall Holders of National Collections of Clematis viticella and Lapageria rosea cvs http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk |
Quote:
There was a large Paulownia I knew at university in the 80s and it flowered fine after the cold winter of 1981/2 when temps fell locally to about -15C. Given its maturity if must have come through the cold winters of the early 60s too. It grows in a continental climate so it is used to cold winters. What is good about it is that it flowers and grows well even in the cool summers of Britain, whereas many trees from continental climates don't do well unless you give them a hot summer, however winter hardy they may be. |
Paulownia
On 2013-05-22 10:13:33 +0100, Charlie Pridham said:
"Bob Hobden" wrote in message ... Driving through Twickenham yesterday and near the Green there was a Paulownia in perfect full flower, my wife exclaimed " that can't be a Jacaranda", but it did look that good. Most gardeners seem to coppice them annually so they get the huge leaves but maybe it's better to let them grow if you have the room. It's obviously taken what the last few winters have thrown at it and survived well. -- Regards Bob Hobden Posting to this Newsgroup from the W.of London. UK Mine is having a really good year this year, only problem we ever have is someone (me) planted a large bamboo too close and in high winds it whacks the flower buds off over winter!! Ours died quite a few years ago and we keep talking about planting another and never doing it. I've just thought of a place that might do where an Embothrium died in a very cold spell a couple of years ago. Must remember to talk to The Boss about it! -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon www.helpforheroes.org.uk |
Paulownia
On Wed, 22 May 2013 11:33:56 +0100, Sacha wrote:
On 2013-05-22 10:13:33 +0100, Charlie Pridham said: "Bob Hobden" wrote in message ... Driving through Twickenham yesterday and near the Green there was a Paulownia in perfect full flower, my wife exclaimed " that can't be a Jacaranda", but it did look that good. Most gardeners seem to coppice them annually so they get the huge leaves but maybe it's better to let them grow if you have the room. It's obviously taken what the last few winters have thrown at it and survived well. As chance would have it, I took a sandwich to the gardens at Trocadero at lunchtime. The Paulownia (I think Imperialis) line the fountains and are dotted through the gardens. They're in full bloom at the mo, fabulous, there are some very large ones. I put a couple of pics (on the wife's account) at http://www.flickr.com/photos/9158563...th/8785370510/ telephone pics so the colours aren't very good, but they are lovely. Interesting there are a number of newly planted ones, clearly they're replacing as they go. -- Gardening in Lower Normandy |
Paulownia
On 2013-05-22 14:37:22 +0100, Emery Davis said:
On Wed, 22 May 2013 11:33:56 +0100, Sacha wrote: On 2013-05-22 10:13:33 +0100, Charlie Pridham said: "Bob Hobden" wrote in message ... Driving through Twickenham yesterday and near the Green there was a Paulownia in perfect full flower, my wife exclaimed " that can't be a Jacaranda", but it did look that good. Most gardeners seem to coppice them annually so they get the huge leaves but maybe it's better to let them grow if you have the room. It's obviously taken what the last few winters have thrown at it and survived well. As chance would have it, I took a sandwich to the gardens at Trocadero at lunchtime. The Paulownia (I think Imperialis) line the fountains and are dotted through the gardens. They're in full bloom at the mo, fabulous, there are some very large ones. I put a couple of pics (on the wife's account) at http://www.flickr.com/photos/9158563...th/8785370510/ telephone pics so the colours aren't very good, but they are lovely. Interesting there are a number of newly planted ones, clearly they're replacing as they go. Fabulous trees & the pics give a good idea of what mature ones look like. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon www.helpforheroes.org.uk |
Paulownia
"Sacha" wrote
Emery Davis said: Sacha wrote: Charlie Pridham said: "Bob Hobden" wrote Driving through Twickenham yesterday and near the Green there was a Paulownia in perfect full flower, my wife exclaimed " that can't be a Jacaranda", but it did look that good. Most gardeners seem to coppice them annually so they get the huge leaves but maybe it's better to let them grow if you have the room. It's obviously taken what the last few winters have thrown at it and survived well. As chance would have it, I took a sandwich to the gardens at Trocadero at lunchtime. The Paulownia (I think Imperialis) line the fountains and are dotted through the gardens. They're in full bloom at the mo, fabulous, there are some very large ones. I put a couple of pics (on the wife's account) at http://www.flickr.com/photos/9158563...th/8785370510/ telephone pics so the colours aren't very good, but they are lovely. Interesting there are a number of newly planted ones, clearly they're replacing as they go. Fabulous trees & the pics give a good idea of what mature ones look like. Drove past again today coming back from the Isabella Plantation in Richmond Park and had my camera with me this time. Saw three other ones in flower today Sunbury way but none as big as this one. http://www.flickr.com/photos/bobhobd...7633575934049/ -- Regards. Bob Hobden. Posted to this Newsgroup from the W of London, UK |
Paulownia
On 2013-05-22 16:44:05 +0100, Bob Hobden said:
"Sacha" wrote Emery Davis said: Sacha wrote: Charlie Pridham said: "Bob Hobden" wrote Driving through Twickenham yesterday and near the Green there was a Paulownia in perfect full flower, my wife exclaimed " that can't be a Jacaranda", but it did look that good. Most gardeners seem to coppice them annually so they get the huge leaves but maybe it's better to let them grow if you have the room. It's obviously taken what the last few winters have thrown at it and survived well. As chance would have it, I took a sandwich to the gardens at Trocadero at lunchtime. The Paulownia (I think Imperialis) line the fountains and are dotted through the gardens. They're in full bloom at the mo, fabulous, there are some very large ones. I put a couple of pics (on the wife's account) at http://www.flickr.com/photos/9158563...th/8785370510/ telephone pics so the colours aren't very good, but they are lovely. Interesting there are a number of newly planted ones, clearly they're replacing as they go. Fabulous trees & the pics give a good idea of what mature ones look like. Drove past again today coming back from the Isabella Plantation in Richmond Park and had my camera with me this time. Saw three other ones in flower today Sunbury way but none as big as this one. http://www.flickr.com/photos/bobhobd...7633575934049/ Wow! It looks particularly exotic in that location. Wonderful specimen. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon www.helpforheroes.org.uk |
| All times are GMT +1. The time now is 08:33 AM. |
Powered by vBulletin® Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
GardenBanter