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Pavlonia (tree): description, care, cultivation, watering and reviews

What is Pavlonia? The plant has long been grown in China. Because of its beauty and high-quality wood, the tree is also called "sapphire" or "empress tree".

Pavlonia or Adam's tree

Pavlonia is a very fast growing tree. It has light wood, which is used in the manufacture of furniture, shelving, pressed materials, plywood, musical instruments. In Japan, there is even a very ancient custom. When a girl is born in a family, a tree of Pavlonia is necessarily planted, and when she is going to get married, a chest is made for him from the dowry.

Still the Japanese genuinely believe that such a tree should be planted next to the house, then Phoenix will necessarily arrive and will protect the family, bringing good luck.

Pavlonia is an unusual tree. As we have already noted, he has several names. The current name came from the patronymic of the daughter of Emperor Paul, her name was Anna. But since ancient times, the Chinese called the plant a dragon tree, as dragons symbolized power. Another one of his name is Adam's tree, he is named for his ability to regenerate. Here is an interesting plant of Pavlonia.

Pavlonia is a tree. How many species are there?

There are twelve different species in China. The dragon family is represented by four varieties. Seven species of Pavlonia are now common throughout the planet. They grow in places where there is a suitable moist and warm climate. Although trees can withstand strong, but short-term frosts. Pavlonia is a unique tree. Even if it is frozen, then in the spring it is reborn again. From the roots, new young shoots grow, which in the open ground can grow up to three meters in height until the next colds come. Pavlonia is a tree that is valued not only for wood, but also for its magnificent flowering. Such beauty is not often found.

The plant blooms in late spring. As a decorative culture, Pavlonia has been loved for a long time all over the world, as it has beautiful foliage, abundant fine flowering, and also grows rapidly.

Description of the plant

Pavlonia is a tree with three-bladed or heart-shaped leaves. The leaf itself is green. Greenery is the perfect backdrop for pink, cream or bright purple flowers that are gathered in vertical brushes.

Pavlonia will appeal to those who want to grow a fast-growing tree and do not worry too much about leaving. The tree can grow in a tub, even if you try to grow from seeds, you will certainly get a good result. The plant starts to blossom on the third or fifth year. Every year the plant blooms for six weeks.

The tree is very fond of the sun, the more it is, the better. Withstands the temperature to -17 degrees. In winter, he discards all leaves. The plant does not like too wet soil.

Pavlonia in Russia

Pavlonia is a tree growing in natural conditions in the mountainous tropics of western and central China. At home, the plant reaches six to eight meters. And how does Pavlonia behave in our latitudes? The tree in Russia no longer looks like a tree. Rather, it is a giant grass growing every year.

The leaves of the plant are pubescent from all sides, making a gray-green shade. At home, the size of the leaves on the tree reaches 15-20 centimeters, and some can grow up to thirty centimeters. You will be surprised, but in the middle zone of Russia the leaves of the plant grow even larger than in tropical conditions.

Everything is explained quite simply. As we have already said, the root system of a tree is more resistant to frost than the ground part. The trunk of the plant every year just freezes. But the roots do not suffer at all, moreover, their number increases every year, and therefore the nutritional capacity of the tree also increases. Hence the unreal size of the leaves.

The flowers of Pavlonia are painted in blue and purple. Outwardly they resemble a little bell, like the foxglove. Flowers are collected in the inflorescence, located at the end of the branches. Pavlonia - the most beautiful park plant, which is unusually spectacular during flowering. In the rest of the time it attracts the beauty of its greenery. Unfortunately, there is little place in Russia where this wonderful plant can be fully revealed. For this reason, some gardeners are trying to grow it on their plots. The tree is able to bloom and give seeds only on the shores of the Black and Caspian seas, in the south of Primorye and in the Kaliningrad region.

As we have already said, in the central part of Russia the tree regularly freezes in winter, renewing only from roots, thanks to sleeping buds. Flower buds are formed on the shoots of the previous year, and therefore before blooming in our latitudes the tree simply does not reach.

Growing Pavlonia in the Garden

Let's talk about how to plant Adam's tree (paulownia). The peculiarities of cultivation are that the plant is very fond of sunlight. So, you need to plant it in completely open places, where there is absolutely no shading. In addition, it is necessary to take into account the root competition of trees, and therefore it is better not to plant the plant with crops having large strong roots.

It is quite suitable for the south-western part of the garden. It would be nice if the landing site was protected from the effects of northern winds and snowfalls. Sandy loamy soils are considered warmer, they give less growth, but wood is much better ripening. Clay soil is colder, it warms up less. In such soil more moisture accumulates, why the wood ripens later. Therefore, we can conclude that on clay soils the tree will freeze faster than on the lung.

The plant suffers a transplant quite well. Under the condition of rainy weather, Pavlonia can be completely transplanted throughout the first half of the summer. The plant can be propagated by means of pieces of roots, which can be chopped off from the old plant. Such a sapling gets well enough, although it has a damaged root system. He is quite strong enough to survive. This variant of planting is possible in the event that there is a tree from which you can take a piece of the root.

How is it multiplying Pavlonia?

If there is no original plant, you will have to buy a seedling in the nursery. On the tree of Pavlonia, the price can be quite different. It all depends on how many plants you want to buy. As a rule, sellers charge a more acceptable price for a wholesale purchase. A single plant will cost you more. Naturally, if you acquire a seedling for your plot, then you do not need a batch of one hundred pieces.

Gardeners very often lament on this score. That the price is much different, and buying a lot of one hundred pieces is simply pointless. One seedling can cost around 400 rubles.

How to plant a plant and how to fertilize?

Before planting, the soil needs to be slightly cultivated. The pit is prepared with a depth of 60-70 centimeters. But in diameter, it can go up to a meter. A good variant of soil substratum can become a turf mixture of earth, sand and humus. Although the plant has fairly large leaves, it is very drought-resistant. And yet, remember that in the hot time the tree needs watering. Otherwise, for him, the absence of water will simply be a huge test. The leaves instantly hang, gaining a dull look. In very hot weather, they can burn out around the edges.

However, as soon as the tree gets moisture, it will instantly recover. This is the beauty of this culture. Although the plant will grow in bad soil, still consider the fact that it grows faster in fertile soil. The tree still needs humus. The main part of the fertilizer should be brought in during the spring period when digging a near-a-line circle. In the middle of May it is possible to make, for example, humus. Of course, there is little experience in cultivating this culture in our latitudes, but experienced gardeners are advised to use humus. According to reviews, the result of fertilizer application is obvious and gives a quick effect.

Crown formation

Forming a tree is to give it the right kind. It all depends on what kind of plant you want to get. As a rule, a single-barreled tree is preferred. Therefore, early in the spring, it is necessary to break or cut off extra pagons, so that they do not take away the vitality of the plant, then it will grow faster.

Pests of a tree

Yes, do not be surprised. The plant is alien, and pests are threatened by ours. In the central zone of Russia, the main enemy of the tree is slugs. According to gardeners, they at night during damp climb the trees and eat leaves, making them ugly.

Is it possible to multiply Pavlonia with seeds?

We discussed with you how correctly Pavlonia (adama tree) sits down. Care, cultivation is not difficult. It remains only to deal with the seeds of the plant. Is it possible to propagate a plant with their help? In France, that's exactly what they do. But in conditions of our climate, it is simply impossible to obtain seeds, and therefore we will have to multiply only in a vegetative way. The simplest option is to plant offspring, but their tree gives very little. Because more often used for planting green cuttings. Unfortunately, at present Pavlonia is not so widespread in the central part of Russia, although gardeners who have already tested this tree on their sites give admiring reviews. Still, the tree is very beautiful and unpretentious, although one can not fully enjoy its beauty in our latitudes due to the climate.

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