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BlueBell Nursery - Trees & Shrubs- Catalpa

Catalpa bignonioides 'Aurea'
Golden Indian Bean Tree

Catalpa bignonioides 'Aurea'
Catalpa bignonioides 'Aurea'
Catalpa bignonioides 'Aurea'
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Price: £25.00 Quantity :

Description

Beautiful and distinctly mop-headed, golden-leaved tree which can be found growing in the wild in Southern North America and parts of Central America. The leaves are large, soft, heart-shaped and golden-yellow, with the new foliage being flushed with purple. When established this Catalpa will produce attractive panicles of white flowers with yellow and purple markings in a warm year. A colourful garden tree with eye-catching leaves!

Features

  • Common name: Golden Indian Bean Tree.
  • Position: Full sun. This Catalpa will grow in partial shade, but the leaves will be a lime green colour rather than gold.
  • Soil: Fertile, well drained soil.
  • Hardiness: Reasonably hardy. This Catalpa requires a sheltered position in Northern parts of the U.K. and grows best when planted in a position protected from strong winds.
  • Flowering Period: June - July.
  • Flower Colour: White with occasional yellow and purple markings
  • Rate of Growth: Moderate.
  • Habit: Small tree with a branching, rounded crown once established.
    • Height: 8 m (26 ft)
    • Spread:6 m (20 ft)
  • Notes: A specimen of Catalpa bignonioides 'Aurea', planted in the woodland garden surrounding our nursery had reached a height of 3 m, a spread of 2.5 m after 12 years.
  • Supplied Size: 60 - 80 cm in 5L containers

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