Pieris Japonica Bonfire | 2L Pot

long-flowering variety with deep pink, nearly red flowers. Position: full sun or partial shade Soil: humus-rich, moist, well-drained acid soil or ericaceous compost Rate of growth: slow-growing Flowering period: March to May Hardiness: fully hardy An unusual and long-flowering variety of pieris with deep pink, almost red, spring flowers and glossy, dark green leaves. This compact, rounded, evergreen shrub is perfect for a partly shady shrub border or woodland garden with moist, well-drained acid soil. To protect the handsome foliage from frost damage shade from the early morning sun. Garden care: Add composted pine needles or ericaceous compost when planting and apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of composted pine needles or bark each year around the base of the plant in early spring. Remove the faded flower-heads in late spring along with any frost-damaged foliage.