"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.


I've still got some seed that I collected from a large tree in
Bergerac in France a few years ago. I can send you some if you'd like
to give it a try.

Jenny

"Martin & Anna Sykes" wrote in message
...
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)

Barry & Iris McCanna wrote in message
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"Martin & Anna Sykes" wrote in message
...
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.
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Thanks for the reply, I have one that I keep cutting back too, but the one
felled by woodpeckers was the one that I was going to let grow and flower.
;-(
The seed came from Chiltern Seeds, and germinated well.

Best wishes
Marina


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)
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Thanks Iris, but as they germinated so well, I was able to pass paulownias
on to various members of the family.

My father decided to move his, and 2 more have appeared in the spot where he
dug it up! So he has offered them to me :-))

As they must have grown from small pieces of root, I guess that root
cuttings would work as a method of propagation.

Best wishes
Marina