How fast does princess tree grow

No fake news about this tree. It's real and despite it's pretty and fragrant flowers and welcome shade, beware! For some reason this site enjoys disparaging Paulownia, and like so many things on the Internet, you are publishing misleading, incomplete information. The writer is either uninformed or has an axe to grind. Of those 4, Tomentosa is invasive and is forbidden to plant in certain parts of the US.

The other 3 are fine species of Paulownia with excellent qualities. You would do yourselves and your readers a favor if you would separate the facts from fiction: Many readers are unable to distinguish between a Paulownia Princess Tree which is of the tomentasa speciees and a Paulownia Princess Tree which if of the elongata species.

Please do your research and then write knowledgeably - harsh, misleading articles detract from some of the good things you have to say. The proper thing to do would be to inform your readers that a certain species of Paulownia should be avoided due to its tendency to be invasive, but it is unfair and inaccurate to lump all species in the same category.

I am in the UK. We do have warm dry weather in the south and east and cooler wetter in the north west but clearly our climate does not suit self seeding whilst the trees themselves grow well and fast. They can regenerate from the roots if the tree is cut down but not excessively. So I guess it can only be a problem in just a few areas or States. All varieties are very similar there is no significant difference between the more common tomentosa and elongate or indeed the others.

Indeed at this time in early May there are no more beautiful trees. David Bath UK. Ask yourself this question. If so terribly invasive? Why hasn't Paulownia established itself naturalized almost everywhere? It has not.

The North American Timber Industry and importantly its Lobbyist have worked very hard to influence and infiltrate the media and academic articles with these claims of Paulownia Invasion. All the complaints about shallow roots can be resolved in the first 2 years of growth by watering heavy twice a week.

Paulownia can have multiple tap roots. We have a 16 year old tree near the center of a 40 acre property and no other paulownia. Did you get this "fake news" on the internet? Show us proof that these trees are "invasive" I've yet to see any example in the US where these trees have taken over and wiped out other tree species. This article is merely opinion, with NO supporting facts. I have a neighbor who planted trees around his coral to provide some fast shade to his handicapped riders and his horses Your garbage story also ignores clear benefits of such fast growing trees.

It is only the Paulownia Tormentosa that is invasive. There are many other varieties of this tree that are not invasive. Do your research. There are two kinds of Paulownia trees: 1. Paulownia Tomentosa the kind you "hate" 2. Paulownia Elongata the "good" kind The second kind has a fuzzy leaf and is noninvasive.

It filters the air we breathe better than any other plant I have read about. It does not have a deep root system and does not produce seedlings. In fact, I've read that it's sterile. I have one in my yard I have no idea how it got there Neighbor has one tree and now I have it growing in my yard.

Her yard is covered in sprouts. Nasty thing and I told her when she planted it what it would do. Grow all over the neighborhood. Her remark was "I won't be around that long" That was maybe 5 years ago and she's trying to get rid of the sprouts.

Even the dropped leaves make a big mess. Any ideas anybody? I don't want to use roundup in my yard on sprouts. And believe me, once its cut down, the sprouts start.

I read caustic soda lye will kill the sprouts but haven't tried it yet. I have cut this tree down. But it still is growing all over my yard. Please help, I need to stop this from growing all over my yard. I have tried different things and nothing seems to stop or kill it. I really need your help.

Thank you in advance. First of all, Most if not all of the Royal Empress trees for sale are not fertile. They are a very prestigious tree which can mature very quickly. If you are looking for a mature tree for your yard in a few years, this one is perfect. The wood from the tree is very valuable, and yes, it does absorb more co2 than any other tree, so it is in fact great for the environment. I read that they absorb CO2 at up to 10 times the rate of other trees.

Could they save us from global warming? Looking at the comments, I see there is more than just one type of this tree, and thus, this tree is perfectly fine. Can't wait to plant one in my yard - as long as it's the non invasive variety. Perhaps, we should plant deserts with them and somehow muster up the clean energy needed to obtain more water in order to sequester some of the excess CO2 created from the conversion of literally mountains of fossil fuels.

I wonder if the wood rots quickly or if it would last for long enough until humanity figures out a better way to safely sequester excess carbon CO2 from the air, such as using unlimited solar, wind and batteries to "brute force" the conversion of excess CO2 into limestone. I have six of these beautiful trees, they have helped cool my home.

They produce so much organic material that I deliver they are helping to enrich my desert like soil. The seed pods do get very heavy and will cause some branches to break specially with a storm but so will other trees. A thick branch is reduced to nothing so such ease. Mature branches are not hollow but weigh as if they were. Of the millions of seeds produced by my tree I have only had one seedling.

I have five trees all clones from a tree I bought. I love my trees they do remove a lot of carbon from the atmosphere. I ignorantly ordered these trees from a garden center, so excited for their bloom and fast growth. The wood is soft and large branches were forever coming down in windy weather. Since the two large trees were near the property line, the leaves and branches kept messing up my neighbor's pristine lawn. Last year after a monster storm, I had the two large "Empress China" trees cut down.

It is now like a plague! Seedlings are popping up by the dozens all over the yard AND the neighbor's yard as fast as we can pull them out. I don't know how to get rid of them!

We built a house on an acre of land in On the property was a beautiful Paulownia tree some 20 feet tall. We lived there for 22 years and never experienced any instance of unwanted reproduction. I recently returned there during an open house. The tree is still there, with no proliferation. I loved the huge heart shaped leaves, purple flowers, the fragrance and lovely grey bark.

Three times Ive found paulownia in woods and tried to propagate them from seeds unsuccessfully. In San Antonio we need any tree that will survive desert conditions and provide shade in our extreme drought conditions. Living in an area that is consistently under water restrictions- this tree thrives and provides an environment and shade where we can enjoy the outdoors in our degree temps.

It also provides some much needed shade and relief to our garden that would be burnt and cooked from the sun if left to 24 hour sun access.

They are weak-wooded fast growing trees that can produce enormous leaves when they are young, but then have a more normal sized leaf as the tree matures.

Even young trees bloomed prolifically this spring, with large purple flower clusters that looked like candelabras. While they are showy in bloom, they tend to freely reseed themselves and start falling apart with age. They will also grow quite large — foot minimum in height. As with any shade tree, they should not be planted any closer to the foundation than fifteen to twenty feet.

If it is closer than that, consider transplanting it this fall to an area where it has room to grow, or plant another more long lived species. Can you tell me if the Royal Empress Tree is suitable for zone 8? Royal Empress tree-- Paulownia tomentosa will grow fine in zone 8. Paulownia trees grow fast, putting on up to 3 feet of height each year.

They quickly mature into a to foot-tall shade tree with a canopy width of 30 to 40 feet. Soil type is not important for this tree as long as it is not heavy clay that drains slowly. The soil pH can be acidic, neutral or slightly alkaline. This tree is drought-tolerant after it gets established and is not bothered by air pollution. In zones 6 though 9 the princess tree blooms prolifically in early spring, producing inch long panicles of lavender to pinkish-lavender trumpet-shaped flowers.

The edible flowers emit a vanilla-type fragrance. Their large, heart-shaped, deep green leaves commonly grow to between 8 and 12 inches long. Paulownia tree wood is very valuable. It is commonly grown, harvested and shipped to Japan, where it is used to make furniture and jewelry boxes.

It is also used to make wooden crates. Paulownia tree wood is somewhat brittle.