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Parrotia persica |
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| Common name |
Persian ironwood |
| Family |
hamamelidaceae |
| Life cycle |
tree |
| Flowers |
red (early spring) |
| Size |
to 30' |
| Light |
sun-part shade |
We've wanted to grow this for a while, finally got around to purchasing one. It took the place of a false cypress that died in our front yard - hopefully that's not a tainted place where nothing will grow. So far, despite being set back by a rabbit gnawing it down to a bare stump in its first winter, it's holding its own. As you can see in the photos, the fall coloring is a great asset - and varies from year to year. It hasn't been in a hurry to put on growth yet, and we've yet to see flowers - but we're glad to have it around!
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| | Earliest spring leaves are an asset too - lustrously crinkled, with burgundy edges. |
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In our garden, this plant grows in the following area: front yard One or more images of this plant are included in my stock photo catalog About my plant portraits
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April 25, 2009
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