paulownia

[daz]

Hi my foxglove tree is showing no signs of life yet is anybody elses?

[Conifers]

They're always very late into leaf - early to mid May from what I remember. Maybe a bit earlier with stooled shoots.

[daz]

oh thats good .I thought it was dead

[lucienc]

Our's is covered in flower-buds, any idea when we might find out if they made it through the winter ?

[Conifers]

The flowers open before the leaves, usually in April. I'd think they should have survived fine in Exmouth.

[billdango]

No problems here in Southampton?

The big one in St Denys is just starting to flower.

Unfortunately its such a big tree that due to complaints from our neighbours we will have to cut it back after the flowers have finished.

I will cut it back to a single 8 foot trunk then its big leaves and no flowers from now on.

rgds billdango.

[bobbyd44]

mine have got small buds on the side rubbed a few off all ready so it can concentrate on one growing point

[simon]

Mine started flowering in November, it was so mild. Plenty of buds left for the spring though. I think I will have to cut mine down soon too.

[Conifers]

Never heard of it flowering in autumn before, that's rare!

[Adam D]

It is quite often Maytime before my Paulownia starts to grow, grrr!

[daz]

Mines the same adam ggrrr

[Adam D]

Mines the same adam ggrrr

Grrr indeed daz!

[nige pook]

We have one at work and that had a small flowering session in autumn too! Got some tiny buds forming on my little (10ltr) pot grown one. Nige

[GREVILLE]

Mine are full of flower buds about to open for the third year running despite low temperatures in each of the winters.

Every three years I stool the plant to give the display over to BIG leaves, so this year I'll cut back after flowering.