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Persian Ironwood Tree | Parrotia persica 'Bella'

Compact and colourful

Grown by John

South Downs National Park

Tree in a 4.5L Pot

90-120cm inc. pot

£45

£70

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The highlights

  • Slow growing and easy to care for, with lush, glossy green foliage
  • Bright green leaves turn purple, red and yellow in autumn
  • Red flowers in spring attract pollinators
  • Attractive flaking bark when mature

Description

  • A compact and slow growing deciduous tree with attractive flaking bark, glossy green foliage and lots of small red flowers on bare stems from late winter to spring
  • Grows to 8m and can be pruned smaller to fit any size of garden
  • Puts on a fabulous display of vibrant reds, purples and yellows in autumn
  • Hardy, low maintenance and grows in pretty much any conditions except total shade. Minimal pruning needed
  • Can be used as a tree or a shrub to form the backdrop of a mixed border or stand alone as a feature plant

What To Expect

Supplied as:

Potted tree
90-120cm Tree in 4.5L Pot

Height on arrival:

90-120cm inc. pot

Eventual height:

8m

Eventual spread:

4-8m
Spreads 4-8m unless pruned

Time to first crop:

Flower colour:

Red
Red flowers on bare stems in early spring

Habit:

Bushy
This tree has several shoots rather than a single stem, often arising from a central point but sometimes also from elsewhere.

Hardiness:

Fully hardy
H6 - Hardy in all areas of the UK

Rootstock:

Spacing:

4m
Space 4m apart to allow for spreading

How To Grow

Excellent pest and disease resistance

Generally pest and disease free.

Water in well

Water in thoroughly when planting. For bare root trees, you won't need to water regularly, only in dry spells when needed. (You should be able tell because the leaves will start to wilt and droop). If a container grown tree, it will need more watering until its roots are established. It should be watered every other day or so for the first few months, then reduce to twice a week until autumn. In the second year it should have a established enough root system to support itself, just water when required as explained above for bare roots. When watering a tree it is important to give a good soaking. It is better to water heavily and less frequently than little and often, to encourage the roots to grow deeper into the ground.

Full sun to partial shade

Position where the tree will receive at least 4-6 hours of sunlight every day during summer and spring. This variety can handle partial shade where it receives its light as dappled shade.

Any well drained, fertile soil

Will tolerate less than perfect conditions but prefers well drained, loamy soils. If your soil is heavy or sandy, mix in some perlite or fine horticultural grit when planting, to improve drainage.

Feeding not required

A low maintenance plant which gets its nutrients from the soil

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South Downs National Park

Meet John

110 years' expertise free with every tree

John’s family have been growing trees in the South Downs National Park for over a century, and it shows. Dug up and sent straight to your garden at between 18-36 months old, their quality rootstocks, expert pruning and natural pest control mean that these traditionally field-grown trees are the hardiest you can get.

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