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PARROTIA
Commonly known as Persian ironwood
SCALLOPED foliage coloured in shades of red, orange and yellow and a siver-grey bark whence its metallic common name is derived. In the witch hazel family. Named after German naturalist Friedrich Parrot.
Genus of 2 species of deciduous tree from forests in the Caucasus, northern Iran and eastern China.
Further Reading....
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Deciduous
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Tree
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Full sun -
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Additional Features - Good to know - - grown for its autumn colour, peeling bark and attractive flowers. -
Place of origin - Caucasus, northern Iran. -
Resistant to honey fungus - These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
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Soil Conditions - Acid / ericaceous loving - - for good autumn colour.
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Fertile moist well-drained soil
Parrotia persica - Growing Guide
Trees - Care Guide
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- Spring pruning - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing side shoots - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Deer protection - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Weed Spraying - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing Ivy - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Tree Survey - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Crown uplift - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing shoots below graft - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing peeling bark - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Maintaining variegation - Video Tip ondemand_video
Buy Varieties of PARROTIA
PARROTIA persica >
Commonly known as: Irontree, Persian ironwood.
Excellent autumn colour with small red flowers in February-March on bare stems
PARROTIA persica 'Persian Spire' >
Commonly known as: Irontree, Persian ironwood.
Purple shoots in spring and dark green leaves with a striking purple border in summer. Yellow to orange autumn colour
PARROTIA persica 'Vanessa' >
Commonly known as: Irontree, Persian ironwood.
Glossy red shoots and young leaves edged with bronze-red. More upright tree-like habit
PARROTIA subaequalis >
Commonly known as: Persian ironwood.
Spectacular wine-red autumn colour on this recent rare introduction from China
