Not long ago I posted a piece about having found several small Catalpa trees (below) deep in the woods; I managed to rescue several, a few of which were given to friends.
One such friend (St Theresa of the Floral Tribute) recently stopped me whilst in the Compact Royce, and insisted that it was NOT a Catalpa. I, who know absolutely nothing of such things, accepted her word and waited for further info about what, instead, it could possibly be.
We now have the answer; they, apparently, are Paulownia trees (below). The same huge leaves, but with light purple, bluebell type, flowers instead of white.
I've already planted one, so I suppose I'll leave it where it is. It looks pretty good to me! Any info about a 'Paulownia' in your own garden would be welcomed!
More on Paulownias tomorrow....
It is a lovely tree and is used for its timber as well. Both the photos you have look beautiful.
ReplyDeleteIt is beautiful, whatever it's called.
ReplyDeleteLucky friends! What a beautiful tree.
ReplyDeleteLucky you. From afar it looks like a jacaranda.
ReplyDeleteIt does, doesn't it. Maybe it'll turn out to be one! Although I don't think Jacarandas have the some HUGE leaves.
DeleteGorgeous
ReplyDeleteI think you'll find that the bottom tree is in fact, a Jacaranda.When they flower there are usually no leaves on the tree and it is all flowers. The paulonia trees have similar flowers( but not as many ) and I saw quite a few in France while we were there recently- in flower too. They have one central stem/trunk ( the tree is often shaped a bit like an arrow pointing up ), are very fast growing and used for timber in Asia. I think they come in pink also.
ReplyDeleteJacarandas have small leaves along a central spine and may have many branched trunks.
Maybe Mr Google had the picture wrongly attributed. I understand what you mean by the tall central trunk; which is what my small trees have.
DeleteIt looks lovely covered in blossom whatever it might be.
ReplyDeleteWhatever it is - if it's like the one in the picture, it will need a lot of space. Hard to have a grove.
ReplyDeleteWow, that is a beautiful tree -- we have a catalpa in our French garden and I love it. But that tree, whatever it is is gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteWe had two growing either side of the entrance in one of the houses in France...the flowers come on bare(ish) branches and are like mini foxgloves.
ReplyDeleteThey grew extremely fast in shallow soil over granite but the new owners chopped them down to plant bay lollipops so I don't know how stable they would have been when taller.