
Persian ironwood (Parrotia persica) on December 8, 2020
This has been a very satisfying month for the Persian ironwood (Parrotia persica) in my garden.
The big success has been calling in our tree surgeon to cut back the big branches of the sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) growing through the ironwood and obscuring its loveliness.
As I have said before, I have no idea where the ironwood tree came from. It seems to be self-seeded, as is the sycamore. We have lived here for 40 years, since the house was built, and only now have I bothered to identify the Persica. (more…)