Catalpa bignonoides or Paulownia tomentosa. One or the other, easiest way to tell would be that Catalpa leaves occur in whorls of three (Catalpa would be my guess).what is the name of this tree?
Catalpa would probably be the best bet. They all have big leaves, but some species have <"better flowers">. If you prune for big leaves you don't get any flowers.My mother wants to get one for the garden.
Something that will make for a nice shade tree is what we are after. This is for a house garden in Greece! We really appreciate trees for their shade in our climate where the summers get fairly hot. The most prized one is of the Platanus genus but it takes years to grow.Hi all,Catalpa would probably be the best bet. They all have big leaves, but some species have <"better flowers">. If you prune for big leaves you don't get any flowers.
Paulownia is an incredibly quicker grower. You can prune it really hard (for even bigger leaves), but if it escapes it can grow to ten metres high in a few years. It has a really good flower (if grown as a tree), but it doesn't always flower.
cheers Darrel
I've seen Paulownia in S. Turkey etc., I'm not sure I've ever seen a Catalpa, although it is meant to be drought tolerant.Something that will make for a nice shade tree is what we are after. This is for a house garden in Greece!
Black Mulberry makes even more of a mess than that White Mulberry (M. alba), but the fruit taste a lot better.Mulberry is nice but the fruit falls on the yard and it makes a real mess
OK. that increases the possibilities. Liquidambar orientalis would be another option. It looks quite Plane (Platanus) like and colours up brilliantly in the Autumn.The place is near the sea so no hard winter.