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Pieris Japonica "Scarlet O'Hara" - 2 Litre

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Botanical name

Pieris japonica 'Scarlett O'Hara'

Other names

Pieris 'Scarlett O'Hara', Andromeda 'Scarlett O'Hara', Japanese pieris 'Scarlett O'Hara', Lily-of-the-valley shrub 'Scarlett O'Hara', Pieris japonica 'Scarlet O'Hara'

Genus

Pieris

Variety or Cultivar

'Scarlett O'Hara' _ 'Scarlett O'Hara' is a narrowly upright, evergreen shrubwith oblong to lance-shaped, glossy, dark green leaves, bronze-red when young, and erect racemes of pink buds opening to urn-shaped, white flowers in spring.

Foliage

Evergreen

Habit

Upright, Bushy

Toxicity

Leaves and flower nectar may cause severe discomfort if ingested.

Colour

Flower

White in Spring

Foliage

Flushed red, Bronze in Spring; 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 'Scarlett O'Hara' (Pieris 'Scarlett O'Hara') will reach a height of 2.5m and a spread of 1.5m 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

South, East, West

Exposure

Sheltered