Tropical Zone Gardening: paulownia in the tropics?

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Author Content happyisland Mon Plaisir Aruba September 22, 2009 06:05 PM Post #7093173 Hey again everybody - I'm back for another dose of messageboard knowledge... My beloved 60-year old royal poinciana tree has been wiped out by a fungus invasion and I am looking for a replacement to provide shade and beauty for my back yard. I am considering paulownia for its quick growth, shade, etc. Does anyone else have any experience growing these trees in the tropics? Any other recommendation for very fast-growing shade trees would also be much appreciated! Braveheartsmom Kihei, HI (Zone 11) September 22, 2009 10:57 PM Post #7094277 Aloha, I haven't grown a Paulownia but I believe they are very pretty trees - sorry I don't have any info about them. I am on the look out for a Rainbow Shower tree for my garden because they are sterile and so don't have a seed pod drop...I haven't been able to find one anywhere, although they are common street trees here. Sorry to hear you lost a 60 year old Royal Poinciana. What a gap that must be in your garden! They are so beautiful in bloom, with such a lovely spreading canopy. We have such knowledgeable growers on this forum I am sure someone will come along with the answer... Good luck. happyisland Mon Plaisir Aruba September 23, 2009 08:10 PM Post #7097493 wow - the Rainbow Shower tree sound super. I'm gonna head to the local nursery tomorrow and see if they've ever heard of them. BTW, do you have any idea how fast-growing they are? I do have a HUGE hole in the garden now and need it to be filled ASAP. Our shady porch is now hot all day, forcing us inside for meals. Dang! I almost cried when the arborist told me the tree was beyond saving. Molamola Christiansted, VI (Zone 11) September 24, 2009 06:41 PM Post #7100908 Much too hot for Paulonia, they collapse. They need cooling winter If the big old tree is still there, plant some vine on it. Or make a porch roof! Metrosideros Keaau, HI September 24, 2009 07:42 PM Post #7101102 I had a Paulownia for a year before it dropped dead. For a nice purple flowering tree, try Jacaranda mimosifolia.

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