Re: Paulownia

This plant was originally introduced as a good timber tree.  However, in
the South, the cells grow so quickly that the wood is weak and can't be
used for furniture, etc.  It has become a terrible pest...along I40, over
the mountains between Knoxville and Ashville, the tree has taken over part
of the hillsides, pushing out all the natives.


> [Original Message]
> From: Andrea Hodges <andreah@hargray.com>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Date: 5/9/2006 9:25:21 PM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Paulownia
>
> Me too! I'd like to try one just for the heck of it.
> A
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jesse Bell" <silverhawk@flash.net>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Monday, May 08, 2006 4:34 PM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Paulownia
>
>
> > If ANY of you on this list have some "invasive" Paulownia tree starts
> > that you DON'T want, I will gladly take it (them). I have tried to find
> > that tree for three years now. I even tried to order it once but never
> > got it. They ran out.
> >
> >
> >  Jesse
> >
> >
> > MICHAEL HABIB <godihabib@verizon.net> wrote:
> >  Paulownia is considered an invasive, very messy tree around here. I
must
> > admit I too love the flowers in the tree line along the George
Washington
> > Parkway.
> > Godi zone 7
> > Mt. Vernon, VA
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Andrea Hodges"
> > To:
> > Sent: Sunday, May 07, 2006 10:09 PM
> > Subject: Re: [CHAT] Paulownia
> >
> >
> >> Hmmm, I might have to try one someday when I have the space.
> >> A
> >> ----- Original Message ----- 
> >> From: "Zemuly Sanders"
> >> To:
> >> Sent: Sunday, May 07, 2006 9:26 PM
> >> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Paulownia
> >>
> >>
> >>>I did a talk on antebellum gardens and found that it was very popular
all
> >>>over the south after it was discovered in China in the early years of
the
> >>>19th century. I have one in my yard because I love them. I pulled it
out
> >>>of my flower bed. They come up all over the place and grow at an
> >>>incredible rate. It was named after the daughter of the czar of Russia.
> >>>BTW, I can't believe I butchered the name the way I did.
> >>> zem
> >>> ----- Original Message ----- 
> >>> From: "Andrea Hodges"
> >>> To:
> >>> Sent: Sunday, May 07, 2006 8:06 PM
> >>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Paulownia
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>I just looked it up and it IS a Paulownia Zem. Hallelujah! Thanks for
> >>>>that. Now I'm just surprised it's here. I thought it was too hot here,
> >>>>but it's doing fantastic.
> >>>> A
> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
> >>>> From: "Zemuly Sanders"
> >>>> To:
> >>>> Sent: Sunday, May 07, 2006 11:17 AM
> >>>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Jacaranda
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>> Are you sure it's not a Pawlonia? They were very popular in
antebellum
> >>>>> gardens in your area and have naturalized literally everywhere.
> >>>>> zem
> >>>>>
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