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Catalpa speciosa tree

annegaelle1998annegaelle1998 Posts: 66
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Hi everyone I’m growing a catalpa tree and I was wondering how to make a good soil for my tree they like loam soil but how can I make that ?? Thank you 

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  • annegaelle1998annegaelle1998 Posts: 66
    pansyface said:
    What sort of soil do you have in your garden? Sandy? Clay? Wet and claggy or dry and dusty?

    I grew a bunch of Catalpas from seed when I lived in London. I left one behind in the garden there. It grew to the height of the house with no help from me. 

    I brought two to Derbyshire here and put them in the garden, again with no help. They have barely grown three feet in twelve years.

    Same type of soil, different climate.
    Hi this tree will be potted for a long time. I live in city and I’ll buy a land next year so this little tree will stay in a pot. Can I mix clay with sand and a potting mix ? Sorry for my English. 
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    edited December 2021
    Are you in the UK?  If so a bag of 
    John Innes No 3 loam-based potting mix will be fine for your little tree. 



    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • annegaelle1998annegaelle1998 Posts: 66
    Dovefromabove said:
    Are you in the UK?  If so a bag of 
    John Innes No 3 loam-based potting mix will be fine for your little tree. 


    I live in Montréal Canada 
  • annegaelle1998annegaelle1998 Posts: 66
    pansyface said:
    According to this article they seem to be very tolerant of most conditions.

    https://beesweetnature.ca/knowledge-base/northern-catalpa-tree/



    Yes they tolerate the cold i saw some catalpa where I live. 
  • annegaelle1998annegaelle1998 Posts: 66
    But thank you for your help I’ll try to find something here in Canada. 
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