Parrotia persica 'Vanessa'

Persian Ironwood

Hardy Tree

£34.99

Upright selection suited to small gardens

Winter flowering plus colourful spring foliage

Exceptional autumn foliage colour

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1 x 3 Litre Potted Plant

£34.99

Please note: This product cannot be delivered outside the United Kingdom.

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Parrotia persica 'Vanessa' is a stunning, multi-season tree. Selected for its more upright, pyramidal habit than the species, it is especially well-suited to small gardens. The Persian Ironwood is famed for its showstopping autumn foliage, its large, oval, deeply-veined leaves blazing crimson, orange and gold before leaf fall. In late winter, it also puts on a display of bright crimson spidery flowers that stand out beautifully on bare, arching branches. Spring sees bronze-tinted new foliage that matures to green during the summer. Mature trees display attractive, flaking bark. RHS Award of Garden Merit. Height: 4-10m (13-32ft). Spread: 2-4m (6.5-13ft).

Plant Size Height Up to 10m (32ft)
Spread Up to 4m (13ft)

Hardiness & Longevity Hardy Tree

Ideal For low maintenance gardenspecimen plantwoodland garden

Position In sun or semi shade

Flowering Months

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Codes
1 x 15 Litre Potted Plant (KF3275)
1 x 3 Litre Potted Plant (KF3276)

Gradually acclimatise Persian Ironwood trees to outdoor conditions over a period of 7 to 10 days. Plant Parrotia persica in any moist, fertile, well-drained soil; it will grow happily in improved clay soils. Incorporate plenty of compost or well-rotted manure prior to planting. Choose a final position in full sun or partial shade.

Feed and water Parrotia trees regularly until fully established. Once established, Parrotia persica requires little attention except for the occasional removal of damaged, diseased and misplaced shoots in late winter or early spring. Exposed flower buds may be damaged by hard frosts.

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Van Meuwen strives to ensure that all its plants are delivered to you in the perfect condition for planting. While the majority of our nursery plants cope well with slight delays in intransit, sadly, the time it takes to deliver to certain locations in the UK means that we can't guarantee this for some of our smaller plug products and tender bedding and vegetable lines, which do not respond well to the extra journey time. So regretfully while we offer the majority of our live plant offering nationwide, we are unable to ship plugs, begging plants and tender vegetable plants to the following areas: HS, IV41-IV49, IV51, IV55-56, KW15-KW17, PA34, PA41-48, PA60-PA78, PA80, PH40-PH44, TR21-TR24, ZE1-ZE3.