Parrotia persica 'Summer Bronze'
Persian ironwood 'Summer Bronze'
A small, often multi-stemmed, deciduous tree or shrub. It has red flowers early on bare stems, followed by leaves which emerge red-green. They become glossy green through the summer but retain a red-edge throughout, turning red, yellow and purple in autumn. When mature, it has attractive flaky bark in winter
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Size
Ultimate height
8–12 metresTime to ultimate height
20–50 yearsUltimate spread
4–8 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Red | Red Green | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Green Red | |||
| Autumn | Gold Purple Red | |||
| Winter | Red |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or North–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H6Botanical details
- Family
- Hamamelidaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Spreading branched
- Genus
Parrotia are deciduous trees with broadly ovate leaves which colour well in autumn, and small but abundant red flowers in late winter and early spring
- Name status
Unresolved
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in a well-drained or moist but well-drained soil in sun or partial shade; well suited to an open woodland setting. For more advice see tree cultivation
Propagation
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Architectural
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
May be susceptible to honey fungus
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