Iron shaft
of Persia

It is in autumn that expresses all its splendor, by avoiding splendid colors. These last are marked, when the off-season is prolonged with a rather soft climate, dry and shone upon.

The trunk of the old shafts of more than 10 years is rather decorative. The smooth bark, gray-cream and rosy chamois, very nicely in round plates at the old shafts. Belonging to the family of , which contains many very pretty plants with autumnal foliage, , the only species which account this kind, is a small shaft which reaches from 5 to height at the adulthood ( at 5 years, at 10 years) and which takes with the age a very spread out port (up to of span). The leaves , blunt at the top, measure from 6 to 12 cm length. They transfer with the yellow, orange, amber, #D8647D and scarlet with the autumn, remainder partly green, which gives to the shaft a multicoloured aspect.

The small flowers (without petals) consist of #D05C75 cheesecloth clusters. They appear in February - March, before the leaves.

Is it necessary to plant ground of heather?

If it is true that appreciates the acid grounds, the ground of pure heather is to be disadvised because it is too low in nutritive elements. A low acidity (pH from 6 to 6,5) is completely sufficient for which can even succeed in a slightly alkaline ground (pH up to 7,5), but will push even more slowly.

Which temperature can it support in winter?

Up to -20, even -25 , if it is not exposed in a draft and that the ground does not preserve moisture. It is thus a shaft without problem, even for the coldest areas. On the other hand, it is necessary to avoid cultivating it in the exposed areas with estival strong heats.

How to multiply ?

is generally grafted on a , which explains its price relatively high in the trade. Indeed, sowing is very seldom employed, because the germination of seeds can require up to 1onths! The herbaceous cuttings carried out in June with a system of fog are reserved to the professionals. the amateur will be able to try a layering by coating of the branches which are spread out close to the ground. It is necessary to count two years complete before the rooting.

How to obtain from which it forms a trunk?

Initially, let the plant develop with its own way during 5 or 6 years, then in spring, select most beautiful of the main growths, which you will fold back of the 2/3 his length, eliminate all the others. fertilize the new plant liberally and then systematically abolish the rejections which appear at the basis.

Did you know?

• If one were satisfied with the etymology to explain the name of , it would be possible to translate by: “shaft parrot”, which in the final analysis would suit him extremely well. In reality, the name was given in homage to F.W 9292 1049 , a German naturalist, instructor of medicine in and large traveller who had climbed in 1829 the mount , climax of Turkey and close to the area of origin of this shaft.

• The English give to the the name of “” or “”, which means wood of iron or iron shaft, have regard to the hardness of its tissues, very dense.

• The family of , counts many shrubs and small shafts, very appreciated in our gardens and remarkable by their autumnal foliage. The of course, but also , and very famous .

• You can contemplate exceptional specimens of in the of the Bars and of

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Comment of (Ile de France):
There exists another , more recently discovered, it is photographed here with the of on October 6th, 2007

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