You have done a wonderful pruning on the Paulownia tomentosa and thats amazing that it is hollow all the way through, thanks so much for sharing Rachel and sending tons of love and heaps of happiness from Waterford to Wexford and have a BRILLIANT weekend ahead XXXXX

@GardeningatDouentza

8 жыл бұрын

+Desert Plants of Avalon Thank you, Lyn. Now if only the weather will cheer up and make things grow. Enjoy the rest of your weekend :)

Thanks for sharing, Rachel. Happy growing.

@GardeningatDouentza

8 жыл бұрын

+SHARON SHORT Thank you, Sharon, have a great weekend.

That was very interesting, rachel.

Wow!! Massive leaves! We have had snow recently in UK and I felt little bit sorry for the tree having lost almost half of its own growth. but if it needs to be done to get such large leaves, then so be it! Thank you very much for yet another lovely video! 👍👍👍🌿

@GardeningatDouentza

8 жыл бұрын

+Natalia Croxton Thank you for watching and the snow is just terrible at this time of year!

Thank you - super useful!

@GardeningatDouentza

Ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Great info as always Rachel. Have a wonderful weekend. NPO

@GardeningatDouentza

8 жыл бұрын

+NOSSO PAISAGISMO ONLINE Thank you

Hello from the US. There are a lot of these trees growing wild within the Philadelphia Navy Yard. I have identified them years ago and like to point them out to my coworkers. Some of The trees growing at the shipyard have emerged from cracks in concrete and right alongside walls of buildings. The trees don't care what is in the way they just displace it as it grows. I also have found these trees growing along the Delaware river in the New Jersey side. I read about the seeds being used as packing material (the original packing peanuts) and the fact that they are so prevalent along the river corroborates that historical aspect of them.

@vll2013

3 жыл бұрын

This trees are best for cleaning polluted air.

@brianao.316

3 жыл бұрын

I see them as well but in the neighborhood. I admire and hate them tho. Mainly the P. tomentosa, spending summers weeding them from my grandmas yard, cause if you saw one then there's many others coming. Don't catch it early now its big and I'm having to break it down. I don't see them as much but they used to be everywhere as a kid and pretty much over took everything else growing.

I also love your lilies!!

@GardeningatDouentza

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you

the leaves on this tree get huge !! thanks for sharing !! : ) ))

@GardeningatDouentza

7 жыл бұрын

I love this tree. Glad you liked the video. Thanks for watching.

Nice tree :) I have three 5 years old paulownia`s that live in 100L containers. I coppice them march / april time. I generally let them keep 3-5 shoots to keep the height down but increase the spread. Last year i left one with just one shoot and it grew to 12ft, the bottom of the stem was 2" diameter :) They are stunning in the summer but become a stick in the winter :)

Thanks for the video Rachel. I even have a 3-4 year old Paulownia.

@GardeningatDouentza

2 жыл бұрын

That's great. Hope it does brilliantly for you.

I just love Paulownias. Pauwlonia fortunei fast blue is also great for foliage effect.

@GardeningatDouentza

8 жыл бұрын

+jonathnnn Ooh, I'll look out for that one!

What a magnificent looking Poaulownia Leaf

@GardeningatDouentza

8 жыл бұрын

+Patrick Meehan Thank you, Patrick.

Excellent advice once again.

@GardeningatDouentza

Жыл бұрын

Glad you found it so!

Nice pruning you did there.

@GardeningatDouentza

Жыл бұрын

Thank you

Very interesting video. And nice to see Catsky again. :)

@GardeningatDouentza

8 жыл бұрын

+Bumblebee Thank you. Catsky loves the garden and especially loves climbing.

I planted one of these trees here in N. Illinois about 20 years ago and every year I have to cut it almost to the ground but it always comes back. It has never flowered due to the cold die back, but it grows more than 12 feet in one year and mine is multi stemed. So many people have asked me over the years what the tree with the huge tropical looking leaves is because I don't think I have ever seen it growing up here anywhere else. I wish I could get flowers on it, but I knew when I put it in that in the colder climates it is prone to die back. The roots, however, are extremely hardy.

@GardeningatDouentza

8 жыл бұрын

+Jackie Binkley It sounds like you have a wonderful tree. Paulownia is my favourite tree of them all because it gives such a wonderful tropical effect, is hardy and requires minimal maintenance. I have four in my garden and one was meant to be let grow so I would see the flowers but I just can't help pruning it as those giant leaves are amazing. Yes, I think the roots are quite hardy. The only drawback, as far as I'm concerned, is that it has hollow trunks so cannot be propagated. Because I would really like more. I must try root cuttings some time. Thanks for watching and commenting, Jackie.

Thank you for sharing thumbs up have a great weekend God bless 👍😊🌱

@GardeningatDouentza

8 жыл бұрын

+Frugal Homesteading Thank you

@GardeningatDouentza

8 жыл бұрын

+Frugal Homesteading Thank you

I live in Georgia and am currently hacking away at a stump that was sending out runners and causing foundation issues. In the Southeast these trees will just take off and do not care where they go. Once I have the big stump as separated from its roots as possible I'll need a backhoe to come in and pull it (carefully) out. Then the backhoe will need to dig up all the root branches and get them all out. Luckily there are no power or water or gas lines in this section of my property so we can be a bit aggressive. Here in Georgia you can almost sit and watch these things grow.

I'm thinking of growing one of those in Kilkenny just down the road from you, I noticed your on a hill as am I. I'm sheltered from the North and East winds. Worth a try I think.

@GardeningatDouentza

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely. Definitely worth a try!

Thank you for this video. I planted one (from a tree someone gave my mom years ago) just so i could feed my goats. i found out they make pretty good fodder... and i found you because i needed to know just how heavily they can be pruned. now i don't yet know if i want to coppice or pollard my tree..... I know many hate them for their invasiveness but i actually look forward to it........ because i have 18 head of goats (and one sheep...shep?) I also live on the border of a swamp (my swamp actually) and I can't do anything with it..... so it would be extra nice if these lovely nutritious trees could grow close to... or IN the water. i doubt they can, but it's a nice thought. No problem. I also have willow trees and mulberry, which are just as useful.

@shimaasakr4296

3 жыл бұрын

Dear, Emily Pollifax I need this plant for my researches from where can i get this plant please

@rabidavid614

3 жыл бұрын

Emily. I'm so glad you raised the growing near a swamp issue. I have boggy conditions due to a high water table, and am also trying to keep our willow, mulberry and cornus growing in that area. Have you had any luck with the foxglove tree, growing in the moisture laden soil?

@Hy-Brasil

2 жыл бұрын

I havent yet planted it near water. Lots of circumstances but it's still on the agenda. I'm also waiting for it to spawn its own babies rather than buying any. My mulberry trees surprised me this year with several saplings in random places. I know a bird had something to do with it, but its strange how it never happened until this year lol i suspect paulonia will do the same at some point!

@andrewk2338

Жыл бұрын

You are absolutely right "local ecologists" in Kerry turn out to be more aggressive than Paulownia, for some reason they are not worried about the northern desert in the mountains on the Dingle Peninsula, but they are very worried about this tree that just excites their minds. For some reason, local "environmentalists" activists are not worried about the problem of such invasive types as sheep or lawn grass, but they are so worried about trees.

Ah, gotcha Rachel! My computer thought you said to "cops" the tree, but I just realised you said "coppice". I looked it up and it said: 'coppice the tree, ie cut it periodically to ground level'. Similar I suppose to coppicing hazel. I usually 'stool' mine around the end of March, and it works very well.

@GardeningatDouentza

5 жыл бұрын

All becomes clear in the end. Thanks for watching and happy growing.

@MayweatherjrWONandsoTrump

5 жыл бұрын

657BIueArmy the tormentosa type are the ones are a root problem

Hi Rachel, I just found your channel and love it 😊. How far from a building do you think this should be planted? I would be pruning it yearly for big leaves, live in south east England, and just a bit concerned. I was thinking about 10ft 😐 to hide the neighbours house which is an eye sore. Many thanks!

@GardeningatDouentza

6 жыл бұрын

Personally I have never found the roots to be invasive but check out this link... homeguides.sfgate.com/plant-empress-royal-paulownia-tree-seedlings-67985.html The roots may travel differently depending on climate. However, perhaps it is best to exercise caution.

Hi Rachel, I would like to grow one of these but I'm worried it would get too large in my relatively small garden here in Devon. I really like jungle style plants. As long as it's pruned every spring will it stay fairly small? Thanks for sharing the video.

@lessharkboy

6 жыл бұрын

Gardening at Douentza that's great to hear, I'm going to give it a try. Thanks for the reply 😊

Our company just cut a massive one and it had became solid. But the young ones are always hollow. They bloom right around the time wisteria in my area. But yea those huge leaves are cool

@GardeningatDouentza

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, actually you're right. I pollard mine rather than coppice so the main trunk is quite mature and it isn't hollow.

I have a plant that looks like this, leaves, but our flowers are like the 'Country Mallow' Abutilon indicum. I have to watch it grow to confirm.

Thanks for this. Your facial expressions are just like mine. Love your channel.

@GardeningatDouentza

4 жыл бұрын

Your comment made me laugh. Thanks for watching.

I hear a lot of talk about paulownia. I'm about to find out. I think the Arizona desert will keep them in check.

Interesting! Why is it called foxglove, is it from the shape of the blooms? I had to google it, and it looks like a normal tree with normal sized leaves. I'm surprised it could make such monster leaves like you showed in the video. Do other plants do the same thing if pruned so much? I'm really curious about this plant. Could you make regular updates as soon as it starts to produce leaves? Does it bloom, if cut like this? Does it normally bloom before or after the leaves grow?

@GardeningatDouentza

8 жыл бұрын

+Orchids & a Dutchy Hi Andrea, the tree is named after the shape of its blooms, which I will never see with this type of pruning. A few other trees respond in this way to pruning, notably catalpa and ailanthus. I will try to include the tree in future updates but it is quite hard to get around to everything :P This is my favourite tree of them all, Andrea, because it looks so strikingly tropical, is hardy in Ireland and requires so little maintenance.

@orchidsadutchy4940

8 жыл бұрын

Gardening at Douentza It really does look like a tropical tree! :)

@orchidsadutchy4940

8 жыл бұрын

Just curious, how is the paulownia doing right now? Lots of beautiful and big leaves? :)

@GardeningatDouentza

8 жыл бұрын

Take a look at it in tomorrow's video! :)

I've done this with young catalpa trees to produce large leaves but never had a paulownia to try it on. It sure adds a dramatic foliage effect in the summer garden. I bet the fairies like to hide under those gigantic leaves.

@GardeningatDouentza

8 жыл бұрын

+John OBrien Well, it's funny you say that. I think I must have a bum catalpa because it just doesn't respond much to this pruning. I am thinking of getting rid of it. Yes, I'm sure fairies and leprechauns and all sorts hide there.

@Nhoj31neirbo47

8 жыл бұрын

+Gardening at Douentza Failure in this case might be just as well because large Catalpa leaves tend to shred when exposed to too much wind, which can be an issue for you. If you want to try a catalpa again and have a somewhat sheltered spot, there are attractive purple / yellow or variegated leaf types. (I'm not sure which kind you are currently growing)

@GardeningatDouentza

8 жыл бұрын

+John OBrien You only make it sound more attractive :)

Does it smell good. ..?

Thanks for sharing. We are in Texas very hot summers. Will those tree grow in very hot climates?

@GardeningatDouentza

7 жыл бұрын

I am sorry, Bently, but I do do not know. I think so but you had better research the natural habitat for each.

@SirFoodie1904

5 жыл бұрын

It will grow in Texas because I grow mine in San Diego,CA

@evelynhyland2305

4 жыл бұрын

@@GardeningatDouentza Yes. It will grow in Texas. My nephew has two growing close to Rusk, Tx. They are beautiful. Got some seeds from him and mine is about one foot tall. . Planted it this spring.

Do you find the tree throws up root suckers? I have read that these readily propagate from root cuttings and that even if you uproot it, remaining bits of root in the ground will produce new plants all over the place. That and even if you don't disturb the roots it will still put up new saplings out of the root system. What has your experience been with this? I'm in England we we've a similar climate - will be good to know how it's been for you. Thanks

@GardeningatDouentza

4 жыл бұрын

My paulownias have never suckered. The oIdest ones have been in the gound 10 years. I have tried to propagate them from root cuttings but failed. Tetrapanax, now there's a tree that suckers!

@Jallenbah

4 жыл бұрын

@@GardeningatDouentza That's really helpful thanks, I was thinking of getting a tetrapanax too so that is very valuable information for me haha. I'm addicted to big leaves!

@nowirehangers2815

3 жыл бұрын

@@Jallenbah i think the tomentosa may spread through suckers but the fortunaii is considered not invasive

This is the third season for my paulownia, so I'll wait until next spring. Thank you for the excellent information, I live in Portland, Oregon where we have a similar climate to yours. As for the Paulownias' invasiveness, that is a very good reason to keep it from blooming by pollarding or coppicing. A parking lot a couple of blocks away had a large specimen that they cut to the ground repeatedly and even paved over. It took at least 5 years to kill it. The blooms were lovely, but this climate is very conducive to plants going out of control. Scotch broom, buddleia, english ivy, various clematis species, himalayan blackberries and a plethora of other plants are either illegal to sell or really discouraged from allowing to go to seed. Paulownia should not be planted without knowing how it grows where you live. By the way, your post was preceded by a longer than 2.5 minute commercial for Shen Yun, the Chinese dance and acrobatic show that communist China hates the most . It is the longest that I have ever suffered through on KZread, they should be paying you accordingly !

@GardeningatDouentza

4 жыл бұрын

I am glad you found the video useful. Paulownia is my favourite 'exotic plant' in the garden and it really is THAT if you prune it for big leaves. I have seen paulownias in the wild in Italy but for some reason it really don't seem to spread here in Ireland. I guess it is not widely grown. By the way, thank you for enduring such a very long ad. Two and a half minutes is excessive and I do hope KZread will shower me with gold as a result, but I have my doubts 😀 Thanks for watching and I hope you will find other videos to detain you on Gardening at Douentza. Best wishes Rachel

I acquired a tree which had yet to flower, had been grown from a root cutting, in a trough. It's been in our garden on a bank made up of clay and red sandstone, but wasn't doing well, because we have springs that feed the ground constantly with water year round. I have taken it out, only to find that the massive football has been reduced by half. I do so want the flowers! How many years does it take to flower? Or is it determined by size? Where is it best grown... Moisture rich or drier soils.. a big ask for our garden!

@GardeningatDouentza

3 жыл бұрын

Paulownia tomentosa needs well drained soil and full sun. This tree will reach its eventual height in 20-50 years and this range is dependent on the care it is given and how it is grown. The same is true for flowering. Your tree will decide to flower when conditions are right but I cannot give you a range for when that might happen. Obviously if you pollard or coppice the tree, you will never get flowers. Hope this helps.

I'm about to put one of these in (In Ireland). So it won't be invasive here, but it will still grow fast?

@GardeningatDouentza

4 жыл бұрын

Yes

@swayback7375

3 жыл бұрын

If you want big leaves then cut it down each year, no flowers, monster leaves!

I have a very your paulownia growing indoors currently and it's leaves are kind of hand sized already when would you suggest transplanting outside? I'm in teesside in England so weather should be similar to yourself.

@GardeningatDouentza

5 жыл бұрын

Hi there. If it were my paulownia, I would plant it out now and keep it well watered for the rest of the summer. It will have time to acclimatise well before winter. Next spring I would not prune it, giving it a little time to bulk up before doing so. I have some very young paulownias from seed also in the ground and they are doing well. Congratulations on growing it from seed, by the way!

@1banbha

5 жыл бұрын

@@GardeningatDouentza ive spotted 2 spots for them by the tees canal and will get them outside this weekend.do they need any special treatment before moving? On there growth i should say they have been more succesful than any tree i have planted previously i bveleive the packet was 100 seeds and i have at least 20 seedlings.

Hi, one of the seedlings I kept indoors has started sprouting new branches a d lots of leaves but no growth northwords along the stem/trunk should i be concerned? Need to trim the dead material at the tip of the trunk?

@GardeningatDouentza

4 жыл бұрын

Sometimes the leader can die off. scrape a little of the bark with a sharp knife to see if it is green underneath. Any dead branches, or portion thereof, can be trimmed off. If you have it indoors then this can be done any time.

@1banbha

4 жыл бұрын

@@GardeningatDouentza thank you i have thinned out the hardened part at the tip and will see if it starts growing again

@1banbha

4 жыл бұрын

​@@GardeningatDouentza another question for you if you don't mind. when the sapling was young i managed to peel a layer off its stem - like how a hang nail tears - As the trunk has grown there is a noticeable indentation which isnt really an issue but this evening i noticed some sap leakage from that area is this an issue

By the way why do you cut the tree off? If i wanna plant as timber do i still need to cut??

@GardeningatDouentza

6 жыл бұрын

This pruning method encourages large leaves. You want to grow a hollow-trunked paulownia for timber?

I have grown 2 plants from seeds in the pots. They are about 25 cm now. Can you advice what to do with them for the winter? It can get -10C here in Canada. Thanks

@GardeningatDouentza

Жыл бұрын

Seedlings are more vulnerable than mature trees. I would store the paulownias frost-free over winter.

@dimkish1

Жыл бұрын

@@GardeningatDouentza Thanks!

@dimkish1

Жыл бұрын

@@GardeningatDouentza If it sits inside all winter, do you have to water the soil regularly? Thanks

@GardeningatDouentza

Жыл бұрын

@@dimkish1 It depends on whether the trees go dormant or not. If they are kept warm they may not go dormant and will therefore require watering. If they do go dormant then they will need minimal watering. Hope this helps.

I just planted one about ten feet from a shed. I wonder if that's too close?

@joewhite4456

3 жыл бұрын

It spreads through suckers, so you might find you have a tree in your shed that'll grow a foot a month.

@_wormlet

3 жыл бұрын

@@joewhite4456 i have one in since the autumn and it's still a twig, hasn't budded out. Wonder if it's dead

@joewhite4456

3 жыл бұрын

@@_wormlet they're used to warmer temperatures so with the weather still being cold it might not even bud till June

@_wormlet

2 жыл бұрын

@@joewhite4456 I had given up on it and actually bought 2 new Paulownias, then I noticed the other day that the original Paulownia had leafed out

Wouldn't it be a good idea to plug the holes after pruning

@GardeningatDouentza

3 ай бұрын

Yes, if frost is forecast it's definitely a good idea to cover the hollows.

liked :)

@GardeningatDouentza

8 жыл бұрын

+FUN BB :)

After pruning - Did you close the hole from the TOP ???

@GardeningatDouentza

4 жыл бұрын

No, I did not. But if there were a late cold snap, that would be a very good idea.

I assume that with the production of huge leaves I'm not going to see flowers?

@GardeningatDouentza

6 жыл бұрын

That's correct.

Why not try in dry arid land

Hello! My name is Andrew. Please tell me, I'm thinking of buying paulownia seedlings from a nursery, I think this tree looks great and is very good for the environment. However, some environmentalists I know in Kerry are skeptical of this tree and say that this type of tree does not flower in the Irish climate and is generally useless for Ireland. Studying information on the Internet about the cultivation of Paulownia in France and Germany, I see that it is very widely used for various purposes and fully complies with the Climate Agreement on carbon sequestration as a very effective species. Could you provide information about the flowering of the paulownia tree in Ireland, preferably real photos?

@GardeningatDouentza

Жыл бұрын

Hi Andrew. My paulownia doesn't flower because I pollard it annually. Anecdotally I hear from other gardeners that theirs flower. However, I cannot say how frequently or how profusely. Hope this helps.

Made the mistake of planting a Paulowina tree in my front yard 10 years ago.... It's _Now 50 Feet tall ! Yes, they're pretty when they bloom (& smell divine) but... the roots come up to surface & become a nuisance :(

@BDPRx3

5 жыл бұрын

Did you the plant the Royal Empress type? What could you have done different to avoid the roots coming to the surface?

maybe u should plant some orchids on it

@GardeningatDouentza

8 жыл бұрын

+Alan Chan Thanks for commenting, Alan, but that would not be a god idea - the big leaves would soon cover them completely from view. And, of course, they couldn't stay out overwinter.

@user-qs4nl1ln8j

8 жыл бұрын

Gardening at Douentza oh sorry! I forgot your climate over there! Hmm how about meconopsis they love cold in your place

@GardeningatDouentza

8 жыл бұрын

+Alan Chan Yes, I grow lots of different types of meconopsis :)

@user-qs4nl1ln8j

8 жыл бұрын

Gardening at Douentza I AM DYING TO GROWING IT IS IT possible to grow it indoors with air conditioner in summer? it is hot here in summer

@GardeningatDouentza

8 жыл бұрын

+Alan Chan I have no idea.

ننريد الاستثمار في اشجار اللبباولونيا الترجمة الى العبي من فضلكم

@GardeningatDouentza

4 жыл бұрын

أنا لا أبيع اشجار اللبباولونيا

Hello plz tell paulownia tree life span

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