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[EarthNSky <erthnsky AT bellsouth.net>]

Warning, this post will remind everyone of Tvo... :)

Tvo first mentioned these fast growing trees back on some thread talking 
about homestead trees.  He also spoke of tissue culture as a propagation 
method.

Sometime between now and the end of April, I will be receiving 50 
Paulownia tissue cultured trees, about 10" tall or so.  By the end of 
the first year, they may be 15 feet tall or more.  It should be fun to 
watch them grow.

We have multiple reasons for the trees:
1. I am planting them near the road as a privacy and light filtering 
screen.  We have star parties here, so things need to be very dark. 
Light is bad.  The large leaves will block a lot of light.
2. DH is a woodworker and these trees are excellent for furniture building.
3. They could be sold for income.
4. They can be used as firewood.
5. THEY GROW BACK STRAIGHT FROM THE STUMP IF YOU CUT THEM DOWN
6. The large leaves will compost and create lots of green manure
7.  The mature trees will fit in well with my silvopasture mindset.

The first link is the company I am ordering from.

http://www.worldpaulownia.com/html/ordering.html
http://www.paulowniawood.com/characteristics.htm
http://www.paulowniawood.com/uses.htm
http://www.fast-growing-trees.com/EmpressTree.htm
http://www.paulowniatrees.org/about.htm


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