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Paulownia tomentosa
Empress tree, Fowglove tree
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Height
8 to 15 m
Width
8 to 15 m
Flower colour
blue
Flowering Time
April, May
Light/shadow demands
sun
pH-Value
slightly alkaline, neutral, alkaline, slightly acidic
Soil
permeable, all substrates
Industrially Resistant
Trees and shrubs for bees
Fragrant
Paulownia tomentosa
Characteristics:
Habit
An exquisite medium-size tree, 8-15 m tall and wide, fast-growing, broad crown, umbrella-shaped when old, usually with crooked and short stem, initially extremely tall and wide, 100-200 cm long yearly shoots, later only up to 50 cm
Crown
wide round, umbrella-shaped
wide round, umbrella-shaped
Blossom
A luxurious sea of flowers in 20-40 cm long, purple-blue to purple-violet panicles; flowers buds spend the winter naked, only protected by the rust-red tomentose covering, individual flowers are trumpets, yellow perianth; before leaves shoot in April, fragrant
Leaves
Cordate, some more than 50 cm across, somewhat sticky, green; velvety-hairy, no autumn colours or an inconspicuous yellow, leaves on sprouts are like elephant's ears, very conspicuous
Fruits
Hundreds of sticky, ovoid brownish capsules with tiny, poppy-like seeds; persisting for several years when empty and rustling and clacking in the wind
Roots
Deep roots, fleshy root system, not sensitive
Demands
Only full sun, not tolerant of shade, tolerates heat, needs warmth, not ripening sufficiently in autumn in cool places; not very frost hardy, only in favoured areas; tolerant of urban and industrial pollution, needs wind protection
Soil
Very dry to moist; slightly acidic to very alkaline
Hardiness Zone
Zone 7b
Bee pasture/nectar
Yes
Synonyms
P. imperialis
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| Product Nr | Options | Price (plus 7% VAT) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99310120 | specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 150-200 | €230.00 | |
| 99410120 | specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 200-250 | €320.00 | |
| 99510120 | specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 250-300 | €450.00 | |
| 99610120 | specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 300-350 | €650.00 | |
| 98830085 | specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 300-350, width 200-300 | €850.00 | |
| 98930085 | specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 350-400, width 200-300 | €1,150.00 | |
| 98540085 | specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 400-500, width 200-300 | €1,700.00 | |
| 99420120 | standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 12-14 | €350.00 | |
| 99710120 | standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 14-16 | €490.00 | |
| 99810120 | standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 16-18 | €600.00 | |
| 99910120 | standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 18-20 | €800.00 | |
| 99020120 | standard tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 20-25 | €1,250.00 | |
| 99274210 | specimen tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 20-25, height 400-500, width 150-200 | €1,400.00 | |
| 99284210 | specimen tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 25-30, height 400-500, width 150-200 | €1,700.00 | |
| 99294210 | specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 25-30, height 400-500, width 200-300 | €2,250.00 | |
| 99304210 | specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 30-35, height 400-500, width 200-300 | €2,500.00 | |
| 99314210 | specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 35-40, height 400-500, width 200-300 | €3,000.00 | |
| 99220120 | specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 30-35, height 500-700, width 200-300 | €2,700.00 | |
| 99320120 | specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 35-40, height 500-700, width 200-300 | €3,300.00 | |
| 98140085 | specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 40-45, height 500-700, width 200-300 | €4,200.00 | |
| 98494111 | specimen tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 40-45, height 500-700, width 300-400 | €5,000.00 | |
| 98504111 | specimen tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 45-50, height 500-700, width 300-400 | €6,500.00 | |
| 98514111 | specimen tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 50-60, height 500-700, width 300-400 | €7,500.00 |
| Product Nr | Options | Price (plus 7% VAT) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99310120 | specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 150-200 | €230.00 | |
| 99410120 | specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 200-250 | €320.00 | |
| 99510120 | specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 250-300 | €450.00 | |
| 99610120 | specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 300-350 | €650.00 | |
| 98830085 | specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 300-350, width 200-300 | €850.00 | |
| 98930085 | specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 350-400, width 200-300 | €1,150.00 | |
| 98540085 | specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 400-500, width 200-300 | €1,700.00 | |
| 99420120 | standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 12-14 | €350.00 | |
| 99710120 | standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 14-16 | €490.00 | |
| 99810120 | standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 16-18 | €600.00 | |
| 99910120 | standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 18-20 | €800.00 | |
| 99020120 | standard tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 20-25 | €1,250.00 | |
| 99274210 | specimen tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 20-25, height 400-500, width 150-200 | €1,400.00 | |
| 99284210 | specimen tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 25-30, height 400-500, width 150-200 | €1,700.00 | |
| 99294210 | specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 25-30, height 400-500, width 200-300 | €2,250.00 | |
| 99304210 | specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 30-35, height 400-500, width 200-300 | €2,500.00 | |
| 99314210 | specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 35-40, height 400-500, width 200-300 | €3,000.00 | |
| 99220120 | specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 30-35, height 500-700, width 200-300 | €2,700.00 | |
| 99320120 | specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 35-40, height 500-700, width 200-300 | €3,300.00 | |
| 98140085 | specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 40-45, height 500-700, width 200-300 | €4,200.00 | |
| 98494111 | specimen tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 40-45, height 500-700, width 300-400 | €5,000.00 | |
| 98504111 | specimen tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 45-50, height 500-700, width 300-400 | €6,500.00 | |
| 98514111 | specimen tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 50-60, height 500-700, width 300-400 | €7,500.00 |