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Pieris japonica 'Tickled pink'

CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION

syn. 'Christmas Cheer'. Decorative colourful evergreen shrub. Forms a bushy shrub with rich green leaves. New growth in spring is a colourful bronze before turning deep green. Dense panicles of bicoloured white and deep rose-red waxy flowers cover the shrub in spring. Flowers earlier than other Pieris. Grows best in good soil that does not get too dry, and semi-shaded site. Hardy to cold.

Genus

Pieris

Species japonica

Cultivar 'Tickled pink'

Common name

Lily of the valley shrub

Family name

Ericaceae

Place of origin

China

DETAILS

Height

1.5 m

Width

1 m

(expected growth in average NZ conditions in 5 to 10 years)

Leaves

Evergreen

Soil Type

Grows in most soil types / Needs well drained soil / Prefers acidic / lime-free soil.

Moisture

Prefers even soil moisture

Exposure

Prefers a semi-shaded site / Will tolerate very hard frosts.

Garden Style

Sanctuary / Texture / Whimsical

Plant Type

Shrubs