Pieris Flaming
ər ɪ s or ˈ p ɪər ɪ s is a genus of seven species of shrubs in the family ericaceae native to mountain regions of eastern and southern asia eastern north america and cuba known commonly in north america as andromedas or fetterbushes they are broad leaved evergreen shrubs growing to 1 6 metres 3 ft 3 in 19 ft 8 in tall and 3 10 ft 0 9 3 0 m wide.
Pieris flaming. Small cream bell shaped flowers in large. Pieris japonica forest flame forest flame pieris andromeda 3g pot. Pieris forest flame provides a burst of bright red new leaves in spring which gradually mature to pink cream and then green. New leaves bright red becoming pink and finally green with silvery white edges the color of the young leaves contrast with the green of older leaves.
An elegant and hardy evergreen shrub pieris flaming silver offers something for every season. Synonyms pieris floribunda forest flame family ericaceae genus pieris are compact evergreen shrubs with leathery dark green leaves often brightly coloured when young and small white urn shaped flowers borne in panicles in spring details forest flame is a large evergreen shrub the young foliage bright red becoming pink and cream finally green. The leaves appear bright red in early spring and fade to variegated silver in summer. Long clusters of waxy bell shaped flowers form in spring.
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Colorful leaves and a compact habit make pieris flaming silver an especially desirable hybrid of this eastern asian native. This product has no reviews yet be the first to write a review. It has been given the award of garden merit agm by the royal horticultural society. Broadleaf evergreen variegated shrub small slow growing to 5 ft 1 5 m tall in 10 years similar width.
There are also hybrid varies that are compact in growth and shorter than the original pieris japonica. Pieris has bright red coloured new growth in the spring which fades to a subtle pink and finally green. Pieris japonica forest flame forest flame pieris andromeda 3 5 r pot. New foliage starts bright red when young ageing to mid green each leaf having a creamy white margin.
The shape and mass of. Enter first part of postcode only. The most commonly grown and popular variety is pieris japonica illustrated above which has varieties such as firecrest and mountain fire. Pieris ˈ p aɪ.
Check your postcode area now. The 6 year old bush in my zone 5 garden is only 4 high and 3 wide. Pieris japonica flaming silver flaming silver japanese pieris 5 p pot. Flaming silver pieris a fragrant bell shaped chain of white flowers hang in bunches from eye catching foliage.
White flowers appear with the young leaves. Pieris forest flame pieris grows slowly but can eventually reach a height of more than 10 feet so make sure to plan for its eventual size.