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Parrotia persica 'Felicie'

Persian ironwood 'Felicie'

A spreading, deciduous tree, to around 10m high, with attractive flaking bark when mature. Leaves are glossy and broadly oval, turning vibrant shades of yellow, red and purple in autumn. Small crimson flowers are produced on bare stems in late winter

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Ultimate height

8–12 metres

Time to ultimate height

20–50 years

Ultimate spread

Wider than 8 metres

Chalk

Clay

Loam

Sand

Moisture

Moist but well–drained

pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Full sun
Partial shade

Aspect

East–facing or South–facing or West–facing

Exposure

Exposed or Sheltered

Hardiness
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

Botanical details

Family: Hamamelidaceae
Native to the UK: 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: Accepted

How to grow

Cultivation

Thrives in deep, fertile, moist but well-drained soil in sun or partial shade; autumn colour is best in full sun on acid soils. For more advice see tree cultivation

Propagation

Propagate by semi-hardwood or softwood cuttings

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Architectural
Cottage and informal garden
Low Maintenance

Pruning

Pruning group 1

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

May be susceptible to honey fungus

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