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Orders can be picked up or sent nationwide in New Zealand. Orders can be paid for by credit card for pick up, or for orders being shipped, you can complete the order and the invoice for payment will be sent after the freight cost has been calculated. After receiving the invoice with the freight cost, you can decide if you wish to go ahead with the order, or cancel it. Once payment has been received, we will send your order. We send plant orders Monday and Tuesday nationwide, and on Wednesday to urban North Island addresses. Non-perishable items are sent Monday to Friday.
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The foxglove or empress tree, Paulownia tomentosa, is a deciduous, fast-growing tree native to China. It’s primarily grown for its giant leaves and panicles of foxglove-shaped blooms.
If left unpruned, the foxglove tree will quickly grow to form an attractive tree. However, the biggest leaves result from pruning it to the ground each year, in late winter. The result is strong, vigorous growth with huge leaves. As it flowers on wood grown the previous year, plants pruned each year won’t produce flowers.
For best results, grow Paulownia tomentosa in full sun or dappled shade in a sheltered spot in moist, well-drained soil, though it’ll grow well in most soils.
There are many varieties of Paulownia, tomentosa is an ornamental, for timber plant a variety such as elongata
Note: The leaves are very delicate and may be damaged if sent by courier/freight.
