Comments on: Parrotia persica (Persian Ironwood)

By: Amir Irani

Amir Irani — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:50:55 +0000

Hi, i need to paper about “pruning parrotia persica”. tanks

By: Andrew Bunting

Andrew Bunting — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:47:53 +0000

Laura,

If you are going to limb-up your Parrotia I would remove the branches in stages over a period of time. Too much significant pruning all at one time might over stress your tree.

Andrew Bunting, Curator

By: Laura

Laura — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:31:09 +0000

Will it damage the tree if I remove lower branches so that I can walk under it?

By: Andrew Bunting

Andrew Bunting — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:22:05 +0000

Generally Parottia persica is a multi-stemmed tree, therefore, I would leave any branches that growing upwards. You may want to selectively prune some of the side branches back to the main branches if you feel there are too many branches.

Andrew Bunting, Curator

By: killarney clary

killarney clary — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:44:37 +0000

I have recently moved to Aptos, CA, near Santa Cruz, and there is a Parrotia Persica on the hillside. It has about 2 ft of upright trunk and then splits into the trunk and one branch both of which are probably 4 to 5 feet long and nearly perpendicular to the lower trunk. I looks like it needs to be shaped or staked, but there is no way to straighten the trunk as it is. There are no other limbs on the tree, so I can’t see how to prune it. Any suggestions?

Thank you

By: Becky Robert

Becky Robert — Thu, 14 May 2009 14:03:13 +0000

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By: Andrew Bunting

Andrew Bunting — Thu, 14 May 2009 13:58:33 +0000

Gateway Nursery in Delaware would probably carry it.

Andrew Bunting, Curator

By: Jeannie Marley

Jeannie Marley — Thu, 14 May 2009 13:38:06 +0000

I planted Parrotia at my previous home and absolutely loved it. I have moved and would like another but can’t find one to purchase anywhere. Any suggestions? I live in the north eastern part of Maryland.

By: Andrew Bunting

Andrew Bunting — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 12:51:47 +0000

I would think that the Persian ironwood, Parrotia persica would be fine in Atlanta?

Andrew Bunting, Curator

By: Mary Hudachek

Mary Hudachek — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 11:55:35 +0000

I live in the Atlanta area. What is an appropriate/ substitute for the persian ironwood tree?