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Catalpa bungei Duclouxii Group

Chinese bean tree

A good flowering form bearing panicles of trumpet-shaped flowers of pale pink, with brown and orange-spotted throats. These are followed by narrow bean-like seed pods. Large, simple, pointed leaves are tinged bronze in spring. Matures to a round-crowned tree up to 8m in height

Synonyms
Catalpa fargesii f. duclouxii
Catalpa duclouxii
see moreCatalpa sutchuensis
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Size
Ultimate height
8–12 metres
Time to ultimate height
10–20 years
Ultimate spread
4–8 metres
Growing conditions
Chalk
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Bronze Green
Summer Pink Brown Orange Green
Autumn Green Brown
Winter
Position
  • Full sun
  • Partial shade
Aspect

South–facing or North–facing or West–facing or East–facing

Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H6
Botanical details
Family
Bignoniaceae
Native to the UK
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Spreading branched
Genus

Catalpa are deciduous trees of spreading habit, with handsome, large leaves and erect panicles of showy, bell-shaped flowers in late summer, followed by persistent, slender bean-like seed capsules

Name status

Accepted

Plant range
W China

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in a moist but well-drained, fertile soil in sun or part shade. Shelter from strong winds as these may shred the large leaves. Protect from late spring frosts when young

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings in summer or chip budding in late summer

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • Architectural
  • Low Maintenance
Pruning

Pruning group 1, or pruning group 7 when grown as a stooled shrub for foliage effect

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

May be susceptible to verticillium wilt and rarely, honey fungus

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