Pieris ?Forest Flame? is perhaps one of the best know of the pieris family, it is extremely popular and rightly so! Visually stunning in its colours of bright red, coral pink and cream, fading through to dark green as it matures this amazing plant also bears clusters of creamy white flower which hang down in spring.
A vibrant and unquie mix of these pieris varieties will ensure your garden is full of colour all year round. Collection comprises of 5 varieties: 1 each of Flaming Silver; Forest Flame; Debutante; Little Heath & Mountain Fire)
Pieris are spectacular evergreen shrubs and possibly the perfect garden plant as they are easy to care for, fully hardy and give months of interest in the garden. Young foliage in early spring takes on dazzling shades of red and pink before slowly maturing to glossy green. Later in spring, from April until June, dense panicles of white or pink blossom emerge resembling 'Lily of the Valley' and giving a superb display for several weeks. Pieris are very easy to care for and need little attention apart from removal of spend flowers and a light trim every couple of years to keep shape. Although fully hardy they are best in a sheltered spot as young foliage can be damaged by severe frost and high winds. Plant in borders or large patio pots. Best in acidic soil, in containers use ericaceous compost. Supplied as 3 established plants in 9cm pots, ready for planting, including: 'Forest Flame' - This stunning holder of the RHS Award of Garden Merit has fiery red young foliage that turns to green through pink and cream, with creamy white flowers and reaching a height of 4m and spread of 2.5m. 'Flaming Silver' - Vivid red young leaves that turns glossy green with silvery white edging, growing to 1.5m high with a spread of 1m. 'Mountain Fire' - Another Award of Garden Merit winner, with bright red young leaves mature to dark green and contrast with delicate white flowers, reaching a height and spread of 4m.
These showy evergreen shrubs are perhaps the perfect garden plant as they are easy to care for, fully hardy and give months of interest in the garden. Young foliage in early spring takes on dazzling shades of red and pink before slowly maturing to glossy green. Later in spring dense panicles of white or pink blossom emerge resembling 'Lily of the Valley' and giving a superb display for several weeks. Pieris are very easy to care for and need little attention apart from removal of spend flowers and a light trim every couple of years to keep shape. Although fully hardy they are best in a sheltered spot as young foliage can be damaged by severe frost and high winds. Plant in borders or large patio pots. Best in acidic soil, in containers use ericaceous compost. Collection contains one 1L potted plant each of: Forest Flame - fiery red young foliage turns to green through pink and cream. Creamy white flowers. Scarlett O'Hara - bronzy red new leaves and white blossom Dorothy Wykoff - reddish new growth. deep red buds open to pale pink blooms Valley Valentine - very long flowering with deepest pink blossom Little Heath - unusual variegated green and cream leaves
A striking dwarf evergreen shrub whose light green leaves have fine white margins. Pieris japonica 'Little Heath' is perfect for adding winter interest to the garden, where it forms a colourful tidy mound. The new spring foliage is flushed purple and is followed by lovely racemes of creamy, bell-shaped flowers emerging from pink buds. Thanks to its small size Pieris 'Little Heath' is fantastic for the front of borders or patio containers where the flowers also attract pollinating insects. Height and spread: 60cm (24).
Pieris japonica 'Passion' is at its best in spring, when its whorled, vivid red foliage appears alongside a profusion of small, red-pink flowers. Easy to maintain and compact, this ?Lily of the Valley Shrub? needs minimal pruning, but can be kept pruned to a required size (and this will encourage vigorous flowering). Pieris japonica 'Passion' is happiest growing in borders with acidic soil, or containers filled with ericaceous (acid) compost. Height and Spread: 2.5m (8').