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PARROTIA persica
Commonly known as Irontree, Persian ironwood
Excellent autumn colour with small red flowers in February-March on bare stems
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Deciduous - oval, glossy, rich-green leaves tp 12cm (5in) long which turn yellow, orange and red-purple in autumn.
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Height - 8m (26ft) -
Spread - 10m (33ft)
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Tree - dense, spreading, short-trunked tree. Spider-like flowers are produced in spherical clusters 1cm (½in) across.
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Hardy - very cold winter - Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F) -
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Additional Features - Ornamental bark -
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Pests & Diseases - none -
Place of origin - Caucasus, northern Iran. -
Resistant to honey fungus - These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
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Hardiness - Fully hardy -
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Pruning group - Pruning group 1
Suitable for: Deciduous and evergreen trees, and some deciduous shrubs.
Pruning: Minimal pruning required. Prune wayward or crossing branches to maintain a healthy framework.
When: When dormant in the late winter/early spring. Some in the summer/autumn to prevent bleeding of sap.
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Seasonal Interest - Autumn -
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Soil Conditions - Acid / ericaceous loving - - for good autumn colour.
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Fertile moist well-drained soil
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Tree Shape - Rounded to broadly spreading -
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Parrotia persica - Growing Guide
Trees - Care Guide
- How to plant a tree - Video Tip ondemand_video
- How to plant a tree
- Checking ties - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Restaking fallen young trees - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Fallen old tree - Video Tip ondemand_video
- 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
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10m (33ft) |
Buy Varieties of PARROTIA persica
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
Useful extras...
Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
3 options from £6.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
2 options from £6.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
All-purpose Seaweed Stimulant
All-purpose organic concentrated seaweed feed that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants, except acid loving plants.
Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™.
Only £7.50
Garden Goodies
Slate Plant Labels
These wonderfully tactile natural slate plant labels are hand made in Cornwall and come with a chalk pen.
Just stick them in your pot or border. Pack of 6.
Only £10.20
Garden Goodies
Slate Tie-on Plant Labels
Hand made in Cornwall, these delightful natural slate labels are perfect for pots.
Comes with chalk pen. Pack of 5
Only £10.20
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