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Pieris Japonica "Polar Passion" - 2 Litre

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Botanical name

Pieris japonica 'Polar Passion'

Other names

Pieris 'Polar Passion', Japanese pieris 'Polar Passion', Andromeda 'Polar Passion', Lily-of-the-valley shrub 'Polar Passion', Pieris japonica 'Ppobas'

Genus

Pieris

Variety or Cultivar

'Polar Passion' _ 'Polar Passion' is an upright, bushy, evergreen shrub bearing oblong to lance-shaped, glossy, dark green leaves with creamy-white margins and panicles of urn-shaped, lightly fragrant, crimson to reddish-pink flowers in throughout spring.

Native to

China, Japan, Taiwan

Foliage

Evergreen

Habit

Upright, Bushy

Toxicity

Leaves and flower nectar may cause severe discomfort if ingested.

COLOUR

Flower

Reddish pink, Crimson in Spring

Foliage

Variegated, Cream, Dark-green in All seasons


HOW TO CARE

Watch out for

Specific pests

Lacebugs

Specific diseases

Leaf spot , Phytophthora root diseases

General care

Pruning

Pruning group 8.

Propagation methods

Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings

WHERE TO GROW

Pieris japonica 'Polar Passion' (Pieris 'Polar Passion') will reach a height of 1.2m and a spread of 1m after 10-20 years.

Suggested uses

Architectural, Banks and Slopes, City, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Containers, Woodland

Cultivation

Grow in moderately fertile, humus-rich, acid soil in full sun to partial shade. May need protection in winter until established.

Soil type

Loamy, Sandy

Soil drainage

Moist but well-drained, Well-drained

Soil pH

Acid

Light

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Aspect

East, West

Exposure

Sheltered