Parrotia persica 25/11 Restock in 'Plena' the fully double

in 'Plena' the fully double

a monocot long filed among the lilies and now placed with the asparagus

Citrus sinensis

bright and aromatic in the kitchen

Parrotia persica 25/11 Restock in 'Plena' the fully doubleThere is a moment in late winter, before anything else in the garden has stirred, when Parrotia persica opens the first flowers. They have no petals, just a tight cluster of crimson stamens emerging from scaled buds along bare grey branches, small and startling against the cold. Most people walk past them. The ones who stop tend to become collectors. Native to the forests along the southern shores of the Caspian Sea, Parrotia has been part of the