Persian Ironwood, Parrotia persica 'Persian Spire'

Planting Advice for your Parrotia persica:

• Best in moist soil, in partial shade or in a sunny spot.
• To plant, water your potted plant well.
• Dig a hole a little deeper and 3 x wider than the nursery pot.
• Add a soil conditioner such as well-rotted manure to the earth removed from the hole if necessary.
• Remove the plant from its pot and tease out a few of the roots.
• Place your plant in the hole at the same level at the pot.
• Refill the hole with the earth removed (backfilling) and firm in the soil with your palm, avoiding the root ball.
• Water well and mulch around the base of the plant with a collar, compost, gravel, bark etc.
• If you’re planting into pots, place some old rocks, stones or gravel in the bottom of the pot for drainage and ballast.
• Use the best compost you can buy and some sand or grit for drainage.

Aftercare advice for 'Persian Spire':

• Plants enjoy regular watering and don't like to dry out. It's especially important to keep plants well-watered while they establish, especially if planted up in a pot.

Pruning Advice for Parrotia persica 'Persian Spire':

• Prune in late autumn or winter to remove any misplaced or damaged branches.
• After pruning, mulch with a 5-7cm (2-3in) layer of well-rotted compost or manure.