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Richmond Paulownia plantation #2
Paulownia Fortunei plantation,
Richmond, NSW, Australia.
Just on the outskirts of Richmond near the Hawkesbury River is an experimental Paulownia tree plantation.
These trees have in recent times become some of the most photographed trees around Sydney.
The trees are planted in carefully spaced out neat rows.
In winter the bare trunks and branches of these deciduous trees make for interesting subject matter.
If you arrive at the right time of the year, the ground can be covered in a carpet of colourful leaves.
During springtime the Paulownia trees burst into flower with masses of large light purple blossoms.
These flowers cover the trees to make quite an impressive display.
Paulownia trees are capable of achieving very high growth rates.
These trees have been promoted in Australia as a fast-growing, short rotation crop - they can grow up to 6m in a year!
Paulownia is resistant to rot and also termite resistant, does not splinter and is waterproof.
Balsa wood is regarded as having the highest strength to weight ratio of any wood but Paulownia has apparently tested as stronger.
The trees have a light blonde appearance and stain well and can be made to mimic other woods.
There are nine species of these trees & they have been cultivated in China for over 2,000 years, and Korea for about 1,000 years.
This variant is known as Paulownia Fortunei or commonly Powton.
Markets have yet to be developed for this wood in Australia.
It has been proposed that it could be a viable alternative for imported rainforest timbers such as Meranti on the local market.
Unfortunately, the only time I’ve been there for a sunrise shoot with the FOCUS seascape group, the light was rather flat.
No ‘real’ sunrise to speak of and no mist or fog to create atmosphere.
No carpet of leaves on the ground - just some messy weeds so a rather poor foreground.
Though the flower display was quite colourful and it was my 1st outing with the group, so great to meet some of the crew.
I’d like to return there in winter when the trees are bare.
Richmond Paulownia plantation #2
Paulownia Fortunei plantation,
Richmond, NSW, Australia.
Just on the outskirts of Richmond near the Hawkesbury River is an experimental Paulownia tree plantation.
These trees have in recent times become some of the most photographed trees around Sydney.
The trees are planted in carefully spaced out neat rows.
In winter the bare trunks and branches of these deciduous trees make for interesting subject matter.
If you arrive at the right time of the year, the ground can be covered in a carpet of colourful leaves.
During springtime the Paulownia trees burst into flower with masses of large light purple blossoms.
These flowers cover the trees to make quite an impressive display.
Paulownia trees are capable of achieving very high growth rates.
These trees have been promoted in Australia as a fast-growing, short rotation crop - they can grow up to 6m in a year!
Paulownia is resistant to rot and also termite resistant, does not splinter and is waterproof.
Balsa wood is regarded as having the highest strength to weight ratio of any wood but Paulownia has apparently tested as stronger.
The trees have a light blonde appearance and stain well and can be made to mimic other woods.
There are nine species of these trees & they have been cultivated in China for over 2,000 years, and Korea for about 1,000 years.
This variant is known as Paulownia Fortunei or commonly Powton.
Markets have yet to be developed for this wood in Australia.
It has been proposed that it could be a viable alternative for imported rainforest timbers such as Meranti on the local market.
Unfortunately, the only time I’ve been there for a sunrise shoot with the FOCUS seascape group, the light was rather flat.
No ‘real’ sunrise to speak of and no mist or fog to create atmosphere.
No carpet of leaves on the ground - just some messy weeds so a rather poor foreground.
Though the flower display was quite colourful and it was my 1st outing with the group, so great to meet some of the crew.
I’d like to return there in winter when the trees are bare.