Parrotia


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Noun1.Parrotia - one species: iron treeParrotia - one species: iron tree    
plant genus - a genus of plants
family Hamamelidaceae, Hamamelidaceae, witch-hazel family - comprises genera Hamamelis, Corylopsis, Fothergilla, Liquidambar, Parrotia, and other small genera
iron tree, iron-tree, ironwood tree, ironwood - a small slow-growing deciduous tree of northern Iran having a low domed shape
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Trees such as acers, liquidambar, amelanchier and parrotia deliver a tremendous display of rich orange and red foliage as we head towards winter, while late-flowering perennials, such as the bold yellow rudbeckia, can add wonderful contrast to more sombre autumn planting.
Trees such as acers, liquidambar, amelanchier and parrotia can be planted to deliver a tremendous display of rich orange and red foliage as we head towards winter, while late-flowering perennials, such as the bold yellow rudbeckia, can add wonderful contrast to more sombre autumn planting.
Visit the Isabella Plantation, an ornamental woodland within the ancient park and look out for colourful acers, stewartias, liquidambar, nyssa and parrotia.
Visit the Isabella Plantation, an ornamental woodland within the ancient park for colourful acers, stewartias, liquidambar, nyssa and parrotia.
The major types of trees are Persian Ironwood (Parrotia persica), Caucasian Oak (Quercus macranthera), Caucasian Ash (Fraxinus angustifolia subsp.
Think you don't have room for a Persian parrotia? A new columnar type called Persian Spire grows just 25 feet tall and 10 feet wide.
The area is covered by native Quercus castaneifolia, Zelcova carpinifolia, Parrotia persica, Carpinus betulus and Celtis caucasia.
I have Parrotia persica 'Vanessa' in my garden which has a narrow upright habit, making it a less obtrusive guest, but it still has the wow factor.
Parrotiapersica (Persian Ironwood Tree),is a deciduoustree in the family Hamamelidaceae, the sole species in the genus Parrotia but closely related to the genus Hamamelis (Witch-hazels).