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Paulownia Tomentosa (Empress Tree)
Hi there.
I am growing empress trees from seed and now have around 4 or 5 happy seedlings of around 2cm tall. My question is as a seedling do they take quite a long while to establish themselves? They have been tiny for a good few weeks now but I was under the impression that they were extremely fast growing?!
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they're fast when they get going. The annual growth on a coppiced specimen is amazing.
Trees aren't usually quick in the first few years
In the sticks near Peterborough
Ahh. I may have to wait a while then! I was anxious about growing these as I have heard they are one of the fastest growing trees in the world and can grow many feet tall each year. That said i will probably keep it in a pot and hack it down annually if it's successful to promote large leaves (don't think my landlord will appreciate a 50ft tree in their communal car park
sounds a great addition to a car park to me.
You'll need a big pot in a few years
In the sticks near Peterborough