I Have A Five Year Old Royal Empress Tree That Has Grown To Be About 15 Feet The Second Year And Has Not Grown Any Taller It Buds

Question

and blooms every year and it grows leaves every year but the leaves are not very big I live in Central Florida What can I do to make my royal empress tree grow tall as it supposed to be…I did cut it down the second year and this is the tallest it’s ever gotten.

Answer 1

There are several cultivars that are hard to tell apart. They vary in height from 15 feet to about 60 feet. From the sound of it, the tree may only reach 15 feet in height. It may be one of the shorter cultivars.

Feeding with an all purpose 10-10-10 every 3 or 4 months or so can keep it looking its best.

Here is an article that will give you more information on the tree:

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/royal-empress/worlds-fastest-growing-shade-tree.htm