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South East England  MrCanthus Jun 26, 2020 9:25 AM CST |
I pulled it from a crack in some concrete. There didn't seem to be any parent tree nearby. |
Name: Mone Chicago *O'Hare/Lake* (Zone 6a)              pitimpinai Jun 26, 2020 10:45 AM CST |
Catalpa? In England?   Catalpa seeds do germinate readily in North America Catalpa (Catalpa speciosa) |
Name: Daisy I Reno, Nv (Zone 6b) Not all who wander are lost    DaisyI Jun 26, 2020 11:01 AM CST |
| They do grow in England. Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and proclaiming...."WOW What a Ride!!" -Mark Frost President: Orchid Society of Northern Nevada Webmaster: osnnv.org |
Perthshire. SCOTLAND. UK    Silversurfer Jun 26, 2020 11:31 AM CST |
DaisyI said:They do grow in England. Yes..normally Catalpha biginoides.but normally just in botanical gardens, parks, stately homes...just occasionally in private gardens. Leaves in 3.s. not sure it is Catalpa. This is one in our old garden ...Catalpha biginoides aurea.      |
Name: Daisy I Reno, Nv (Zone 6b) Not all who wander are lost DaisyI Jun 26, 2020 2:32 PM CST |
| Apparently, there's at least one Catalpa speciosa growing in Cambridge. The RHS lists 3 nurseries in southern England where you can buy one. The description says Catalpa leaves grow in opposites or whorls. But telling whether is a speciosa or a bignonioides might be trickier. https://www.carolinanature.com...). Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and proclaiming...."WOW What a Ride!!" -Mark Frost President: Orchid Society of Northern Nevada Webmaster: osnnv.org |
South East England MrCanthus Jun 27, 2020 5:26 AM CST |
| Yes I thought it was a Catalpa. That's why I pulled it out of the pavement. But I'm fairly familiar with Catalpa and now I'm not sure it is. The leaves seem too waxy and I recall Catalpa having three buds at each node which this one doesn't have. Not sure though. I don't have an actual Catalpa nearby to compare it with. I'm wondering if alternatively it could be a Populus of some kind? |
Name: Mone Chicago *O'Hare/Lake* (Zone 6a) pitimpinai Jun 27, 2020 6:49 AM CST |
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Name: Mone Chicago *O'Hare/Lake* (Zone 6a) pitimpinai Jun 27, 2020 7:21 AM CST |
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South East England MrCanthus Jun 27, 2020 8:26 AM CST |
Thank for all your input on this. I just had another look and am more convinced now that is a Catalpa. Seedlings might be different with only 2 buds at the nodes. Definitely not a Populus because the buds are ( almost) opposite. Leaves don't seem as waxy as when I first pulled it up last summer ( tiny little thing then). Also there is a Catalpa growing in a park about 100 meters away from where I found it. Many many thanks,  |
Name: Daisy I Reno, Nv (Zone 6b) Not all who wander are lost DaisyI Jun 27, 2020 1:49 PM CST |
| Catalpa have 2 opposite leaves or 3 leaves in a whorl. Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and proclaiming...."WOW What a Ride!!" -Mark Frost President: Orchid Society of Northern Nevada Webmaster: osnnv.org |
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