Parrotiopsis jacquemontiana

Parrotiopsis jacquemontiana
parrotiopsis

SIZE/TYPE	taller shrub
USUAL HEIGHT	2-4m
USUAL WIDTH	1.5-3m
LEAVES	deciduous broadleaf
COLOUR OF LEAVES	light green
FLOWERS	less showy but noticeable
COLOUR OF FLOWERS	combined:cream and yellow
BLOOMING TIME	May - May
LOCATION	full to partial sun
USDA zone (lowest)	5 (down to -29°C)
WINTER PROTECTION
FOR ZONE 5+6
FOR ZONE 7
BELONGS TO CATEGORIES	Deciduous broadleaf Rarities

Parrotiopsis is a rare plant from West Himalayas. Its name recalls parrotia and the similar feature are its leaves. They are fresh green, wrinkled and glossy.

It is cultivated mostly for the unusual flowers that come out in mid spring. They are small flower heads made up from many yellow anthers, surrounded by conspicuous white flower bracts. They appear on bare wood and by the time they fade the leaves emerge.

It is a tall shrub with upright branches. Grow it in deep, fertile, lime-free soil that is moist but well-drained. Pruning can be done at the end of winter. Fully hardy to approx. -29°C (USDA zone 5).

Last update 30-12-2008

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STANDARD QUALITY - Plants of this group are 1st class quality with number of branches and overall density adequate to their size and age, considering they were container grown.
DE LUXE QUALITY - This label guarantees a luxurious quality of manually selected plants that, compared to their height and age, are exceptionally dense and beautiful.
EXTRA - These plants are usually mature and bigger specimens with exceptional overall appearance.
STANDARD (as described in the plant form) means a tree with a trunk of 190-210 cm and a crown at the top, unless specified differently. The commercial size for trees is their girth measured in the height of 1m from ground.
HOBBY - These plants are of the same quality as our standard-quality plants but younger and therefore cheaper.
SHRUB - a woody plant with branches growing bushy from the ground level.
HALF-STANDARD or MINI-STANDARD - a small tree with shorter trunk, its size is usually specified.
FEATHERED - These are trees with branches growing already from the base of the trunk and up along the stem.
GRASSES and PERENNIALS - Sizes given usually read the diameter of the pot or the clump, as specified.