Genus: Pieris

Its a Pieris - there are several types. Gorgeous specimen here - the shape is lovely. Mine is a bit more spread out. This is lovely!

I wanted something eye catching :)

that shade of green is gorgeous:)

Only on the back of an Irish Queen Heard that somewhere sounds good

Who said red and green should never bee seen.

wilkinsons stock that soil!.

I have never seen this lovely plant. Is is a bush (shrub) or a plant? I live in Michigan, USA, Zone 5. Would I be a candidate for planting this lovely creature? Or is something native to your country?

I just went into the plants section of this site and see that it is a bush. Does it need lots of sun or can it tolerate partial shade?

Wow this is Truly Lovely :) iv also got 2Pieris but their only small @present:)

beautiful colour

All good Garden Centres stock it. Definitely use rain water and also try watering on some Sequestrene.. Miraclegro do a plant food for acid loving plants with it in.

Wow this has Loads of new growth :O The 1 i brought this yr has grown lots 2:)

It actually wasn't doing very well and some early new growth got killed of when the late frost came, but I re-sited to plant something else and it seems to have rejuvenated it a bit so fingers crossed!

Lots of new Growth on this Mcatama :)

Thanks Mark

I know just what you mean Irish lol

That's a nice bright colour :-)

lol janette, i came in for a minute, but you know once you start looking at pics on this site a minute can turn into an hr

Thanks Irish you not out in the sunshine lol

it looks lovely and healthy now janette

It is Hel it looks very happy now I would love to take it out of its big pot but sadly I dont have the right ph for it Glad yours is happy in its new home

I havnt got one of these, but I must put it on my whish list.

Looks really happy now Janette maybe a good prune was all that it needed after all.Mine was in a large pot for many years but since our moved two years ago mine has finally found it's resting place in our garden and is doing really well indeed.Hel.xxx.

I have this one Popeymike and here it goes under the name of Mountain Fire

Very pretty bush..........smiles

What's this called? Would it survive in a Canadian climate?

Great colour leaves

Just love the new leaf color, pretty as any bloom.!

Beautiful Ang :)

good for you Hel, - you do know that they are acid lovers tho? my soil is acidic so i get away with it with very little effort, but if you have alkaline you will need to add some rhododendron compost and feed. good luck - well worth any extra effort in my opionon! and yes Jac - its my big baby! lol

Lovely Bush :)

It's very unique!I never saw such a plant in Greece,I love it!

A beautiful bush so much so I have now got two in my garden a mummy one and a tiny baby one.Hel.xxx.

Sooo pretty!! I love this bush!!

Unbelievable !! Please show us when it 'catches fire' !

thanks Janette, no it is in the ground, think this one is a bit big for a pot - it's over 6ft tall! - it was here when we moved in - what a lucky find underneath all the weeds and brambles, i would think its quite old the main stem is a couple of inches thick.

This is stunning I can see why its your pride and joy Are you growing this in a pot Ang ?

yes, it is Jac. all year round interest!

Is this evergreen2?

yep there is no end to its appeal!

I didnt no this shrub flowered Ang/Flcrazy???

to be honest Fl, the flowers as lovely as they are are secondary for me to the new growth when it really kicks in this is still early on in the season for this plant, when it really gets going the whole thing looks like it's on fire - you just wait until i post the pics of it in about 6 weeks time, i bet quite a few of you will be rushing out to buy one! lol

thanks Fl - it is one of my favorites at the moment.

Another fantastic bonus to this shrub besides the blooms, is it's bright, colorful new growth.

Great close-up, and a wonderful addition to any garden, love this shrub.

But I keep growing things in pots! I haven't counted lately, but I have really run out of pot-space! Just for fun, I will count up how many I have tomorrow.

sorry Spritz must have missed that question! well at least now you know! why not try one of the smaller varieties in a large pot? you can choose the soil for it then!

I asked you what this was from a garden-view photo - but now I know! This is a real 'wow' shrub. I can't grow them, as we have not got acid soil.

Thanks Diohio i will keep um coming as it goes into it's real wow display - hope it's as red as last year it was truely stunning - i can see lots of new shoots starting already - so watch this space!

Lori, if your zones are like ours, my book says they're good in zone 6-8.

This one has pink flowers? So you have 2 pieris Majeekahead?

Mine too Flcrazy. But mine is just a baby. I got it in 2005 fairly small for about $11 US dollars which isn't too bad. Foliage is wonderful. I don't think it's grown at all in 3 years. I can't wait for mine to look like this one ! I heard they have a pink flowered variety too.
Majeekahead, looking forward to more photos of this one !

Wonderful looking speciman, It puts mine to shame.!

hi Andrew, yes i have seen both of thoughs, They are much easier and cheeper to get hold of, they had loads of little ones outside the front of QD stores the other day and i think they were about 3 -4 pounds each, i have had them before but they seem to die off really easierly.

There is also a dwarf pieris with variegated leaves called 'Little Heath' that only grows to about 30 inches. There a green-leafed version called 'Little Heath Green' but the varieagted one is more readily available

thank you and yes this is my prize specimen, and if you think this is good you just wait until it finishes flowering and the new growth appears. the most stunning shades of red orange and hot pink, paling to peach, yellow and lime green then eventually back to the dark green. i will be sure to include some pic's! and chris they are a bit pricey but one of the best plants i know - look great all year round, every season has something to offer, evergreen and apart from the odd feed, practically maintenance free. i think this is a pretty old one it was here when we moved in, i would say that this one is approx 6ft high i don't think they get too much bigger than this. and i think they are slow growing.

How wonderfull to have such a stunning plant in march...................

This is a fantastic shrub. I saw a very small one the other day in a shop and thought it was a bit pricey. Looking at a full size one in your pic, then maybe it's worth it. How big do they grow?

I have so many pots that I could set up a courtyard garden and fill it! No space for any more, I'm afraid.

The new foliage is red but not as bright as P.forrestii. More of a light red, fading to pink, then yellow before turning green (the same as 'Forest Flame'). If you had your heart set on a pieris, how about growing a dwarf one in a large pot or half barrel in ericaceous compost watered with rain water?

The Nursery in Devon that I visited last week had a huge selection of lovely Pieris species, I can't grow them due to wrong soil. Very frustrating! Does this one get red new shoots like P. forrestii?

This Pieris looks lovely hope mine looks just as good,only got a few little flowers at the moment

This is really lovely...lily of the valley bush? Do you have any info on how hardy it is?

hi Libby, i have a huge one of these in my garden, it stands about 7ft tall and it is stunning all year round, each season like you say it really is the star, i especially like the new growth in late spring early summer, mine turns all sorts of pinks, reds and oranges - stunning!