Can anyone tell me what this plant is please?

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Permalink Reply by Stephen Shirley on April 4, 2012 at 19:56

That will be a Pieris - the red leaf bracts will green as they get older. But meantime look out for the beautiful white bell flowers!

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Permalink Reply by Peter Pearson on April 4, 2012 at 19:58

Thanks Stephen.

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Permalink Reply by Fred Hogg on April 4, 2012 at 20:00

Your a jolly useful geezer to know.....

Stephen Shirley said:

That will be a Pieris - the red leaf bracts will green as they get older. But meantime look out for the beautiful white bell flowers!

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Permalink Reply by Jan Willetts on April 5, 2012 at 22:27

Wish I could grow this-you need acidic soil or have to grow it in a pot of ericaceous compost. You are lucky!

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Permalink Reply by Stephen Shirley on April 6, 2012 at 7:48

Or just put some old (non galvanised) nails in the hole at planting time as this will work as a slow release of iron. It is not the lime in the soil that kills ericaceous plants, it is the fact that the lime locks the roots from absorbing iron - so by overdosing with iron...

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Permalink Reply by Debbie on April 6, 2012 at 21:23

yep it's pieris. a dose of sequestrene helps mine.

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Permalink Reply by Peter Pearson on April 7, 2012 at 9:16

This is the first time in years that the pieris has grown.I am thinking of mulching it with with leaf mulch.

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Permalink Reply by Stephen Shirley on April 7, 2012 at 9:20

old nails are cheaper!

Debbie said:

yep it's pieris. a dose of sequestrene helps mine.

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Permalink Reply by Debbie on April 7, 2012 at 9:38

not if you haven't got any!!

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