Persian Ironwood Tree | Parrotia persica 'Vanessa'

Persian Ironwood Tree | Parrotia persica 'Vanessa'With its late winter flowers, flaky patchwork bark and stunning autumn foliage colour, 'Vanessa' delivers incredible visual interest the whole year round. The dainty red blooms are borne on bare branches from the end of winter into early spring, providing a much needed injection of colour in an otherwise bleak period in the garden calendar. A mottled, jigsaw like appearance to the tree's skin is redolent of camouflage, or perhaps a snake's skin.

dark green foliage that perfectly complements the white flowers that bloom from mid-summer into autumn

yellow and red

An interesting feature of this variety is the almost velvety texture the flowers take on as they get older

The divisions of the Narcissi usually autumn into the categories of doubles

A top-grafted tree

campion and yarrow

while some varieties are stouter and can tolerate more exposed locations

This variety makes for a stunning flowering hedge

this variety is perfect for container growing

so make sure to continue watering regularly during drier periods before the onset of colder winter weather

this hydrangea will be able to cope nicely

Largest blooms of Crocus