Parrotia persica 'Vanessa' Tight Upright Persian Ironwood 10@10 ‘Mardis Gras’ is a older

‘Mardis Gras’ is a older azalea selection that was traced back to a plant  that Maarten van der Giessen received from plant legend

With an upright

Solar Flare™ was bred by azalea expert and good friend

providing an attractive backdrop for its striking blooms

it is not heavily fragrant

Parrotia persica 'Vanessa' Tight Upright Persian Ironwood 10@10 ‘Mardis Gras’ is a olderParrotia persica 'Vanessa' Tight Upright Persian Ironwood Zones 5 9 Full Sun to Part Shade 'Vanessa' is a gorgeous form of Persian Ironwood with a tighter and dense habit that has branches that reach more upward than the typical species. In the early spring, small red flowers often appear before the leaves. The green leaves emerge in the early spring having a nice purple red border. This bronzes, then matures to green by late spring. In the fall,